Col du Mont d'Orzeires

#2173 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Col du Mont d'Orzeires is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ()

Local name: Col du Mont d’Orzeires Maximum elevation: 3478 ftCoordinates: 46°41'7"N, 6°20'13"E

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Col du Mont d'Orzeires – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Vaulion, Lac Brenet, L'Isle Castle, Lac de Joux.

0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Vaulion
18 min walk • Rising majestically in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, the Dent de Vaulion is a spectacular mountain that offers one of the most breathtaking panoramas in the region. Standing at an elevation of 1,483 meters, this peak is not only a favorite among hikers but also a...
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac Brenet
28 min walk • Lac Brenet is a lake in the Vallée de Joux, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of the Lac de Joux, only 200 metres away. Its elevation of 1002 metres is 2 metres below that of Lac de Joux. The lake used to drain naturally underground and the water resurfaced at the source of the Orbe River.
5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
L'Isle Castle, L'Isle
148 min walk • L'Isle Castle is a castle in the municipality of L'Isle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Joux
102 min walk • Lac de Joux is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km², it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres. Lac de Joux is located in the Jura Mountains.
3.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Fort de Pré-Giroud, Vallorbe
98 min walk • The Fort de Pré-Giroud, also known as the Fort de Vallorbe, is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border with France. The fort defended the Col de Jougne at Vallorbe, one of the few points in the Jura that could be easily traversable by an invading force.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ter
78 min walk • Lake Ter is a small lake at Le Lieu, in the Vallée de Joux of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
2.8 miNE
46°42'44"N • 6°22'48"E
Musée du fer et du chemin de fer, Vallorbe
71 min walk • Museum
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Border Line
98 min walk • The Border Line defenses of Switzerland were constructed in the late 1930s in response to increasing tensions between Switzerland and its neighbours, chiefly the Axis powers of Germany and Italy.
2.7 miS
Locality
L'Abbaye
70 min walk • L'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district in the Vallée de Joux. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.
2.1 miE
Locality
Vaulion
53 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Vaulion is the Lac de Joux, a pristine lake located just a short distance from the village. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the lake's shore, take a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear waters, or rent a paddleboat...
5.1 miSE
Locality
Mont-la-Ville
131 min walk • Mont-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.