Vaud Alps
View from the Sommet des Diablerets to the northeast to the Oldenhorn.
Highest point
PeakDiablerets
Elevation3,210 m (10,530 ft)
Coordinates46°18′14″N 7°11′20″E / 46.30389°N 7.18889°E / 46.30389; 7.18889
Naming
Native name
Geography
CountrySwitzerland
CantonsVaud and Valais
Range coordinates46°18′N 7°11′E / 46.300°N 7.183°E / 46.300; 7.183
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Vaud Alps (German: Waadtländer Alpen, French: Alpes vaudoises, Italian: Alpi di Vaud) are a mountain range of the Western Alps, located in western Switzerland. They are sometimes also referred to as the western Bernese Limestone Alps and as an extension of the Bernese Alps. According to SOIUSA, they are thus the western subsection 12.III according to SOIUSA of the Bernese Alps in the wide meaning.

The highest peak is Le Sommet des Diablerets, 3210 m above sea level. In the alpine guides of the Swiss Alpine Club, they are summarized with the Vaudois pre-Alps.[1]

List of peaks

The chief peaks of the Vaud Alps are:

Name Altitude
Diablerets3,210 metres (10,531 ft)
Oldenhorn3,123 metres (10,246 ft)
Grand Muveran3,057 metres (10,030 ft)
Tête Ronde3,037 metres (9,964 ft)
Scex Rouge2,971 metres (9,747 ft)
Haut de Cry2,969 metres (9,741 ft)
Dent de Morcles2,968 metres (9,738 ft)
Sanetschhore2,924 metres (9,593 ft)
Dent Favre2,916 metres (9,567 ft)
Gstellihorn2,820 metres (9,252 ft)
Petit Muveran2,810 metres (9,219 ft)
Culan2,789 metres (9,150 ft)
Mont Gond2,710 metres (8,891 ft)
La Fava2,612 metres (8,570 ft)
L'Argentine2,422 metres (7,946 ft)
Pointe des Savolaires2,294 metres (7,526 ft)

References

  1. ↑ Guide des Alpes et Préalpes vaudoises, de Guide Club Alpin Suisse


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