Vaud Alps

Part of the Alps mountain range in Switzerland

Vaud Alps

View from the Sommet des Diablerets to the northeast to the Oldenhorn.

Highest point
Peak| Diablerets
Elevation| 3,216 m (10,551 ft)
Coordinates| 46°18′14″N 7°11′20″E﻿ / ﻿46.30389°N 7.18889°E﻿ / 46.30389; 7.18889
Naming
Native name|

* German: Waadtländer Alpen
* French: Alpes vaudoises

Geography
Country| Switzerland
Cantons| Vaud and Valais
Range coordinates| 46°18′N 7°11′E﻿ / ﻿46.300°N 7.183°E﻿ / 46.300; 7.183
Parent range| Bernese Alps
Topo map| Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Vaud Alps (German: Waadtländer Alpen, French: Alpes vaudoises, Italian: 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, 3216 m above sea level. In the alpine guides of the Swiss Alpine Club, they are summarized with the Vaudois pre-Alps.[1]

## List of peaks[edit]

See also: List of mountains in Switzerland

The chief peaks of the Vaud Alps are:

Name  | Altitude

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Diablerets | 3,216 metres (10,551 ft)
Oldenhorn | 3,123 metres (10,246 ft)
Grand Muveran | 3,051 metres (10,010 ft)
Tête Ronde | 3,037 metres (9,964 ft)
Scex Rouge | 2,971 metres (9,747 ft)
Haut de Cry | 2,969 metres (9,741 ft)
Dent de Morcles | 2,969 metres (9,741 ft)
Sanetschhore | 2,924 metres (9,593 ft)
Dent Favre | 2,916 metres (9,567 ft)
Gstellihorn | 2,820 metres (9,252 ft)
Petit Muveran | 2,810 metres (9,219 ft)
Culan | 2,789 metres (9,150 ft)
Mont Gond | 2,710 metres (8,891 ft)
La Fava | 2,612 metres (8,570 ft)
L'Argentine | 2,422 metres (7,946 ft)
Pointe des Savolaires | 2,294 metres (7,526 ft)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Guide des Alpes et Préalpes vaudoises, de Guide Club Alpin Suisse

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