Le Tarent 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 ...
in the western
Bernese Alps
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, photo_caption=The Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
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, parent= Western Alps
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, overlooking
Les Diablerets
Les Diablerets is a village and ski resort located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
The village lies at an altitude of on the north side of the massif of the Diablerets, , in the Swiss Alps. It can be a ...
in the canton of
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...
. At 2,548 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the
Col du Pillon
Col du Pillon (el. 1546 m) is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud with Gstaad in the canton of Berne. The pass itself is located within the canton of Vaud, approximately on ...
. The mountain, which lies near the border with the canton of
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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, is composed of several subsidiary summits, the highest being the
Châtillon (2,478 m) and
La Para
La Para (also named ''La Pare'' or ''La Tornette'') is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of V ...
(2,540 m).
References
External links
Le Tarent on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Vaud
Bernese Alps
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