Mont Tendre Explained

Mont Tendre
Photo Size:285
Elevation M:1679
Prominence M:451
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation:38.7km (24miles)
Isolation Ref:[2]
Map:Switzerland
Location:Vaud, Switzerland
Range:Jura Mountains
Coordinates:46.5947°N 6.31°W

Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. It is also the most isolated mountain of the canton. It is found in the community of Montricher.

A paved road from Montricher reaches a height of 1,615 metres, northeast of the summit. A restaurant is located at its end, the Chalet du Mont Tendre.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de la Givrine (1,228 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of the Colomby de Gex.