Col du Marchairuz

#1566 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 4747 ftCoordinates: 46°33'9"N, 6°15'0"E

Location

Place du Village 8Saint-George 1188 VaudSwitzerland

Contact

+41 21 845 25 30

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Nearby attractions include: Zoo La Garenne, Mont Tendre, Vallée de Joux, Essertines-sur-Rolle.

5.1 miS
Zoo
Zoo La Garenne, Le Vaud
129 min walk • La Garenne is a small zoo located in Le Vaud, Vaud in Switzerland. The park specializes in the conservation and promotion of Swiss fauna, particularly small animals and birds of prey. The zoo also has a care center for wild animals.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Tendre
104 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.
2.6 miNW
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Vallée de Joux
68 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.
5.2 miSE
Locality
Essertines-sur-Rolle
133 min walk • Essertines-sur-Rolle is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.