Col de la Givrine
| Col de la Givrine | |
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Col de la Givrine | |
| Elevation | 1,228 m (4,029 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Road, rail |
| Location | Vaud, Switzerland |
| Range | Jura Mountains |
| Coordinates | 46°27′20.14″N 6°05′24.86″E / 46.4555944°N 6.0902389°ECoordinates: 46°27′20.14″N 6°05′24.86″E / 46.4555944°N 6.0902389°E |
  Col de la Givrine Location in Switzerland | |
Col de la Givrine (el. 1228 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, near the border with France.
It connects Nyon in Switzerland and Morez in France. The maximum grade of the pass road is 8 percent. The pass is crossed by the Nyon–St-Cergue–La Cure railway, although the railway stops at the French border. It is the highest railway in the Jura Mountains.
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