Mont Tendre

#1173 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. It is also the most isolated mountain of the canton. It is found in the community of Montricher. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5509 ftProminence: 1480 ftCoordinates: 46°35'41"N, 6°18'36"E

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Mont Tendre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac Brenet, L'Isle Castle, Lac de Joux, Lake Ter.

5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac Brenet
139 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.
5.1 miE
Forts and castles
L'Isle Castle, L'Isle
131 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.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Joux
83 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.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ter
105 min walk • Lake Ter is a small lake at Le Lieu, in the Vallée de Joux of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
4.5 miW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Vallée de Joux
115 min walk • The Vallée de Joux is a valley of the Jura Mountains mainly in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. The valley also continues into France at its higher, southwestern, end.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Marchairuz
104 min walk • Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
3.7 miN
Locality
L'Abbaye
95 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.
3.1 miE
Locality
Montricher
81 min walk • Montricher is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
7.3 miSE
Locality
Yens
187 min walk • Yens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
5.3 miNE
Locality
Mont-la-Ville
135 min walk • Mont-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.