The Tour d'Aï 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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, overlooking
Leysin
Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in the Aigle district of Switzerland. It is first mentioned around 1231–32 as ''Leissins'', in 1352 as ''Leisins''.
Located in the Vaud Alps, Leysin is a sunny alpine resort village at the easter ...
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 ...
. It is located near the
Tour de Mayen
The Tour de Mayen (2,326 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies east of the Tour d'Aï
The Tour d'Aï is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Leysin in the canton of Vau ...
, on the range lying between the
Rhone and
Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses (elevation 1445 m) is a mountain pass in the western Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The pass is located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous in the canton of Vaud. It links Aigle, to the south in the valley of the Rhone, with Ch ...
, south of
Lake Geneva
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, from where both summits can be easily seen.
The summit can be accessed via a trail on its northern slopes, from the alp of Aï, near the
Berneuse
The Berneuse (or ''la Berneuse'') is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, above Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range east of the Rhone valley, culminating at the Tour d'Aï.
Its summit (2,045 m) is a popular destination, host ...
, above Leysin.
References
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Tour d'Aï on SummitPostTour d'Aï on Hikr
Bernese Alps
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Vaud
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