Vanil Carré

#834 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Vanil Carré is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It lies on the massif separating the valleys of Gruyère and Pays d'Enhaut, which culminates at the Vanil Noir. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7208 ftProminence: 328 ftCoordinates: 46°29'49"N, 7°7'6"E

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VaudSwitzerland

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Vanil Carré – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haut-Intyamon, Lac du Vernex, Vanil Noir, Dent de Lys.

3.2 miNW
City hall
Haut-Intyamon
83 min walk • Nestled in the serene pre-Alpine valley of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Haut-Intyamon is a picturesque municipality that captures the essence of Switzerland's bucolic charm. At the heart of this tranquil community lies the Haut-Intyamon City Hall, an emblem of...
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vernex, Rossinière
82 min walk • Lac du Vernex is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Rossinière, in the Pays d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud. It lies at an elevation of 859 m above sea level, between the Pointe de Cray and Planachaux mountains.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Noir
67 min walk • The Vanil Noir is a mountain of the Fribourg Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in western Switzerland.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Lys
141 min walk • The Dent de Lys is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in the canton of Fribourg.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Lessoc
82 min walk • Lac de Lessoc is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river between Lessoc and Montbovon in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 20 ha. The Lessoc dam with a height of 33 m was completed in 1976.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Brenleire
117 min walk • The Dent de Brenleire is a mountain of the Fribourg Alps, located south of Charmey in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It has an elevation of 2,353 metres above sea level and is amongst the highest summits in the canton of Fribourg, after the Vanil Noir, the Vanil de l'Ecri and the Pointe de Paray.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocher du Midi
103 min walk • The Rocher du Midi is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Château d'Oex in the canton of Vaud. It is located on the massif between the valley of the Sarine and L'Etivaz and culminating at the Gummfluh.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil de l'Ecri
94 min walk • The Vanil de l'Ecri is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. Reaching a height of 2,376 metres above sea level, it is both the second highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg. The mountain lies between the Pointe de Paray and the Vanil Noir.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Paray
37 min walk • The Pointe de Paray is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It has a height of 2,375 metres above sea level, making it both the third highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gummfluh
137 min walk • The Gummfluh is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Berne. It is the highest peak in the chain of mountains on the south side of the Pays d'Enhaut and it lies approximately halfway between Château d'Oex and Gstaad.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Rubli
128 min walk • Le Rubli is a 2,285 metre high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Rougemont in the canton of Vaud, near the border with the canton of Berne. Le Rubli has steep faces and its summit is relatively difficult to access. A via ferrata starts near the gondola station of the Videmanette. A cable car travels it's western face.