List of mountains of Vaud
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All the highest mountains of the canton, such as the Grand Muveran (pictured), overlook Lake Geneva from the south.
This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Vaud. Vaud is partly mountainous and is one of the nine cantons having summits above 3,000 metres. It is also one of the two cantons (with Bern) extending over both the high Alps and the Jura. Topographically, the three most important summits of the canton are those of the Diablerets (most elevated), the Vanil Noir (most prominent) and Mont Tendre (most isolated).
The first table lists the highest summits of the canton. It includes all summits above 2,800 metres with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres (98 ft). The seconde table only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least 150 metres (492 ft), but has no height cut-off. There are over 40 such summits in Vaud and they are mostly found in its westernmost and easternmost districts.[1] All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.[2]
Highest summits
| Mountain | Height (m) [2] | Drop (m) | Coordinates | Range | District(s) | First ascent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablerets | 3210 | 968 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | 1850 |
| Oldenhorn | 3123 | 295 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Grand Muveran | 3051 | 1013 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête Ronde | 3037 | 108 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Sex Rouge | 2971 | 131 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Dent de Morcles | 2969 | 465 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | 1787 |
| Petite Dent de Morcles | 2929 | 59 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Dent Favre | 2917 | 315 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête à Pierre Grept | 2904 | 165 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête Noire | 2872 | 72 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête aux Veillons | 2846 | 46 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Petit Muveran | 2810 | 265 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle |
Main list
| Mountain | Height (m) [2] | Drop (m) | Coordinates | Range | District(s) | First[3] ascent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablerets | 3210 | 968 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | 1850 |
| Oldenhorn | 3123 | 295 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Grand Muveran | 3051 | 1013 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Dent de Morcles | 2969 | 465 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | 1787 |
| Dent Favre | 2917 | 315 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête à Pierre Grept | 2904 | 165 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Petit Muveran | 2810 | 265 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Le Tarent | 2548 | 1002 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle/Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Gummfluh | 2458 | 574 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| L'Argentine (Haute Pointe) | 2422 | 393 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Vanil Noir | 2389 | 1110 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Cape au Moine | 2352 | 199 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle/Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Wittenberghorn | 2350 | 465 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Tour d'Aï | 2331 | 886 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tour de Mayen | 2326 | 186 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Pointe des Savolaires | 2294 | 183 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Le Rubli | 2285 | 251 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Dent de Savigny | 2252 | 848 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Dent de Ruth | 2236 | 186 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Gros Van | 2189 | 528 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Tête à Josué | 2133 | 255 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Le Chamossaire | 2112 | 377 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Rocher du Midi | 2097 | 240 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Dent de Combette | 2082 | 242 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Rochers de Naye | 2042 | 590 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle/Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Chaux Ronde | 2028 | 223 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Pointe d'Aveneyre | 2026 | 405 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Aigle | |
| Dent de Corjon | 1967 | 579 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Cape au Moine | 1941 | 150 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Planachaux | 1925 | 287 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Corne des Brenlaires | 1879 | 204 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Les Rodomonts | 1878 | 218 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Le Molard | 1752 | 176 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Monts Chevreuils | 1749 | 259 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Mont Tendre | 1679 | 451 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Morges | |
| La Laitemaire | 1678 | 283 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| La Dôle | 1677 | 355 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Nyon | |
| Chasseron | 1607 | 590 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Jura-Nord vaudois | |
| Le Suchet | 1588 | 435 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Jura-Nord vaudois | |
| Le Noirmont | 1567 | 237 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Nyon | |
| Aiguilles de Baulmes | 1559 | 280 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Jura-Nord vaudois | |
| Dent de Vaulion | 1483 | 339 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Jura-Nord vaudois | |
| Mont Risoux | 1419 | 169 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jura Mountains | Jura-Nord vaudois | |
| Les Pléiades | 1397 | 242 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Mont Pèlerin | 1080 | 327 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Alps | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | |
| Montagne du Château | 929 | 249 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Jorat | Lausanne/Lavaux-Oron | |
| Mont de Gourze | 924 | 204 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Swiss Plateau | Lavaux-Oron |
References
- ↑ Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.
- ↑ The three main sources for first ascent data are:
For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.
For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.
For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.
Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.
