Lake Ter
#897 among destinations in Switzerland
Facts and practical information
Lake Ter is a small lake at Le Lieu, in the Vallée de Joux of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ()
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Lake Ter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dent de Vaulion, Lac Brenet, L'Isle Castle, Lac de Joux.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainDent de Vaulion
89 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...
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLac Brenet
50 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.
Forts and castlesL'Isle Castle, L'Isle
155 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLac de Joux
27 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.
Specialty museum, MuseumFort de Pré-Giroud, Vallorbe
172 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainMont Tendre
105 min walk • 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.
Valley, Nature, Natural attractionVallée de Joux
155 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.
Forts and castlesBorder Line
172 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.
LocalityL'Abbaye
31 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passCol du Mont d'Orzeires
78 min walk • Col du Mont d'Orzeires is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
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