Vaud Alps

	Vaud Alps , topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo , photo=Diablerets.jpg , photo_caption=View from the Sommet des Diablerets to the northeast to the Oldenhorn. , country= Switzerland , subdivision1_type=Cantons , subdivision1= , parent= Bernese Alps , borders_on= , length_mi= , length_orientation= , width_mi= , width_orientation= , geology= , orogeny= , highest=Diablerets , elevation_m=3210 , range_coordinates= , coordinates= , map_image= , map_caption= The Vaud Alps (german: Waadtländer Alpen, french: Alpes vaudoises, it, 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 Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Swisstopo Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German language, German: ''Bundesamt für Landestopografie''; French language, French: ''Office fédéral de topographie''; Italian language, Italian: ''Ufficio federale di topografia''; Romansh language, Romansh: ''Uffizi federal da topografia''), Switzerland's national mapping agency. The current name was made official in 2002. It had been in use as the domain name for the institute's homepage, swisstopo.ch, since 1997. Maps The main class of products produced by Swisstopo are topographical maps on seven different Scale (map), scales. Swiss maps have been praised for their accuracy and quality. Regular maps * 1:25.000. This is the most detailed map, useful for many purposes. Those are popular with tourists, especially for famous areas like Zermatt and St. Moritz. These maps cost CHF 13.50 each (2004). 208 maps on this scale are published at regular intervals. The first map published on this scale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Scex Rouge The Scex Rouge (also spelled ''Sex Rouge''; lit. "red rock"; ) is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding above sea level. On its west side, the Scex Rouge is part of a nearly amphitheatre of cliffs surrounding the Creux de Champ valley, south of Les Diablerets. On its southeast side, the Scex Rouge overlooks the Tsanfleuron Glacier, the largest in the massif. Administratively, the mountain is part of the municipality of Ormont-Dessus, which also includes Les Diablerets. The Scex Rouge is connected from the Col du Pillon (Vaud) by two aerial tramways and from Reusch (Bern) by three, all operated by Glacier 3000. The first leads to the summit of the Tête aux Chamois (), which can also be reached from Reusc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Landforms Of The Canton Of Vaud A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes, and the great ocean basins. Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure and soil type. Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, mounds, hills, ridges, cliffs, valleys, rivers, peninsulas, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains) elements including various kinds of inland and oceanic waterbodies and sub-surface features. Mountains, hills, plateaux, and plains are the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Landforms Of Valais A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes, and the great ocean basins. Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure and soil type. Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, mounds, hills, ridges, cliffs, valleys, rivers, peninsulas, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains) elements including various kinds of inland and oceanic waterbodies and sub-surface features. Mountains, hills, plateaux, and plains are the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pointe Des Savolaires The Pointe des Savolaires is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, located east of Bex in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the chain north of the Dent de Morcles. References External links Pointe des Savolaires on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Vaud {{Vaud-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	L'Argentine L'Argentine is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Solalex above Gryon Gryon () is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. History Gryon is first mentioned in 1189 as ''Griuns''. Geography Gryon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 28.3% is used for agricultural ... in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is known by climbers for its Northwest face, the ''Miroir d'Argentine'', which is smooth like a "mirror". The summit is distinguished by the name ''Haute Pointe'' and culminates at 2,421 metres above sea level. References External linksMiroir d'Argentine on Summitpost Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Vaud {{Vaud-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	La Fava La Fava is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Valais, between the Diablerets The Diablerets (french: Les Diablerets; lit. "the abode of devils") are a huge ice-covered mountain massif of the Alps, culminating at the Sommet des Diablerets (VD, VS) at above sea level and straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of ... and the Rhone valley. References Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mont Gond Mont Gond is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Derborence in Valais. It is located between the Diablerets The Diablerets (french: Les Diablerets; lit. "the abode of devils") are a huge ice-covered mountain massif of the Alps, culminating at the Sommet des Diablerets (VD, VS) at above sea level and straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of ... and the Rhone valley. References External linksMont Gond on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Culan (mountain) The Culan is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Col de la Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It lies approximately west of the Diablerets The Diablerets (french: Les Diablerets; lit. "the abode of devils") are a huge ice-covered mountain massif of the Alps, culminating at the Sommet des Diablerets (VD, VS) at above sea level and straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of ... summit. References External links Culan on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Vaud {{Vaud-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Petit Muveran The Petit Muveran is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Ovronnaz in Valais. The summit is located on the border between Vaud and Valais. As its name suggests, it is situated near the higher Grand Muveran The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. At 3,051 metres, it is the highest summit of the group lying between the Rhone knee and the Pas de Cheville and the westernmost th .... References External links Petit Muveran on Hikr.org Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Vaud Mountains of Valais Valais–Vaud border Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gstellihorn The Gstellihorn (2,855 m) is a mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ... of the Bernese Alps, located west of Innertkirchen in the Bernese Oberland. It is the highest summit of the ''Engelhörner'', the chain between the Reichenbachtal and the Urbachtal. References External links Gstellihorn on Hikr Bernese Alps Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Oberhasli Mountains of the canton of Bern Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Bern-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dent Favre The Dent Favre is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the Dent de Morcles and the Grand Muveran. Its summit straddles the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 .... References External links Dent Favre on Hikr.org Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Vaud Mountains of Valais Valais–Vaud border Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{vaud-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]