Mont Soleil

Mont Soleil

View near the summit
Elevation 1,291 m (4,236 ft)
Prominence 221 m (725 ft)[1]
Parent peak Mont Racine
Location
Mont Soleil

Location in Switzerland

Location Bern, Switzerland
Range Jura Mountains
Coordinates 47°09′55″N 6°59′20″E / 47.16528°N 6.98889°ECoordinates: 47°09′55″N 6°59′20″E / 47.16528°N 6.98889°E

Mont Soleil (1,291 m) is a mountain of the Jura Mountains, located north of Saint-Imier in the canton of Bern. The summit area can be easily accessed by a funicular from Saint-Imier, reaching a height of 1,180 metres.

An observatory is located on the summit as well as several wind turbines and a solar park.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of Les Convers at 1,070 metres.

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