Dent du Chamois

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6033 ftProminence: 961 ftCoordinates: 46°35'2"N, 7°8'7"E

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FribourgSwitzerland

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Dent du Chamois – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Gruyères, Notre-Dame des Marches, Musée Gruérien, Vanil Noir.

2.4 miW
13th-century castle and stately room tours
Château de Gruyères, Gruyères
63 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the medieval town of Gruyères, Switzerland, the Château de Gruyères is a majestic castle that dates back to the 13th century. A testament to the region's rich history, the castle offers visitors a glimpse into the past with its well-preserved...
1.7 miW
Church
Notre-Dame des Marches, Broc
44 min walk • The chapel of Notre-Dame des Marches is a Roman Catholic chapel and pilgrimage site in the commune of Broc, canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was listed as a heritage site of national significance.
4.3 miNW
History museum, Museum
Musée Gruérien, Bulle
110 min walk • The Musée gruérien is a museum dedicated to the ethnography and history of the Gruyère District of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is located in Bulle. Its collection of over 25,000 objects includes prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles, tools, woodwork, ceramics, furniture, photographs, and so on.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Noir
99 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.
2.1 miN
Scenic reservoir with a hiking trail
Lac de Montsalvens
55 min walk • Lac de Montsalvens is a reservoir in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey. The Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg decided construction of the dam on 17/18 May 1918.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Broc
13 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.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Brenleire
76 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.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil de l'Ecri
87 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.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochmatt
106 min walk • The Hochmatt is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It lies west of the Gastlosen chain.
2.5 miW
Forts and castles
Saint-Germain Castle, Gruyères
65 min walk • Saint-Germain Castle is a castle in the municipality of Gruyères of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. In 1998 Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer H. R. Giger acquired the castle, and it now houses the H. R. Giger Museum, a permanent repository of his work.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil des Cours
98 min walk • The Vanil des Cours is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies in the group culminating at La Berra.