Vanil Noir

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Vanil Noir
Elevation 2,389 m (7,838 ft)
Prominence 1,110 m (3,642 ft)[1]
Parent peak Mont Blanc
Listing Canton high point
Location
Vanil Noir
Location in Switzerland
Location Canton of Fribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Coordinates 46°31′42.5″N 7°8′54.1″E / 46.528472°N 7.148361°E / 46.528472; 7.148361Coordinates: 46°31′42.5″N 7°8′54.1″E / 46.528472°N 7.148361°E / 46.528472; 7.148361

The Vanil Noir is a mountain of the Fribourg Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in western Switzerland. With a height of 2,389 metres above sea level, the Vanil Noir is the highest summit of the canton of Fribourg and of the range lying north of the Saanenmöser Pass.

The closest localities are Grandvillard (Fribourg) and Château d'Oex. Several trails lead to the summit.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Saanenmöser Pass (1,279 m).

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