Le Noirmont (mountain)

Le Noirmont is a mountain of the Jura, located north of Saint-Cergue in the canton of Vaud. At 1,567 metres, it is the highest mountain between the Col de la Givrine and Mont Tendre. Although Le Noirmont is wholly in Switzerland, the border with France runs on the western base of the mountain.

Le Noirmont
View from the Lac des Rousses
Highest point
Elevation1,567 m (5,141 ft)
Prominence237 m (778 ft)[1]
Parent peakMont Tendre
Coordinates46°29′03″N 06°06′57″E
Geography
Le Noirmont
Location in Switzerland
LocationVaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeJura Mountains

The closest localities are La Cure and Les Rousses.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located between the Pierre à Ecusson and the Grande Rolat at 1,330 metres.


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