Le Chasseron

#275 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Le Chasseron is a mountain in the Jura Mountains, overlooking Sainte-Croix in the canton of Vaud. It has an elevation of 1,607 metres above sea level and is amongst the most isolated mountains of Switzerland. ()

Local name: Chasseron Elevation: 5272 ftProminence: 1936 ftCoordinates: 46°51'6"N, 6°32'17"E

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VaudSwitzerland

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+41 24 454 23 88

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Le Chasseron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Grandson, Le Suchet, Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique, Château.

5.9 miSE
Forts and castles, Monuments and statues, History museum
Château de Grandson, Grandson
151 min walk • Grandson Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Grandson in the canton of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Suchet
165 min walk • Le Suchet is a mountain of the Jura range, located south of Baulmes in the canton of Vaud. The summit of Le Suchet can be reached easily by several trails and a road culminating at 1,489 metres.
2.7 miSW
Museum
Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique, Sainte-Croix
69 min walk • Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique is a museum located in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. It specialises in musical boxes and automatons. The museum is owned by the Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art.
7 miSE
Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Château, Yverdon
180 min walk • Yverdon-les-Bains Castle is a castle in the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
7 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Science museum
Maison d'Ailleurs, Yverdon
180 min walk • The Maison d'Ailleurs is a museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys in Yverdon-les-Bains. It is a non-profit foundation functioning both as a public museum and a specialized research center.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguilles de Baulmes
133 min walk • The Aiguilles de Baulmes are a mountain of the Jura range, located north of Baulmes in the canton of Vaud.
5.3 miS
Forts and castles
Champvent Castle
135 min walk • Champvent Castle is a castle in the municipality of Champvent of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Musée Baud
99 min walk • The Musée Baud is a music-box museum in the Swiss village of L'Auberson in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud. The museum houses one of the largest collections of music boxes, automatons, musical clocks, and gramophones. It includes unusual examples of singing birds and animated figures.
5.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Ivernois Castle
137 min walk • Ivernois Castle is a castle in the municipality of Val-de-Travers of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.7 miSW
46°49'17"N • 6°30'13"E
Musée des Arts et des Sciences, Sainte-Croix
68 min walk • Science museum, Art museum, Museum
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col des Etroits, Sainte-Croix
65 min walk • Col des Etroits is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Yverdon and Fleurier.