Pointe de Paray

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. The mountain lies approximately halfway between the Vanil de l'Ecri and the Gros Perré. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7792 ftProminence: 459 ftCoordinates: 46°30'48"N, 7°8'13"E

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FribourgSwitzerland

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Pointe de Paray – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.8 miW
City hall
Haut-Intyamon
98 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...
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vernex, Rossinière
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1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Noir
31 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.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Broc
134 min walk • The Dent de Broc is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Broc and the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Lessoc
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3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Brenleire
81 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.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Ruth
141 min walk • The Dent de Ruth is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Berne and Fribourg.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent du Chamois
125 min walk • The Dent du Chamois is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located east of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocher du Midi
124 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.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil de l'Ecri
57 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 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Carré
37 min walk • 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.