Tour de Famelon

Tour de Famelon

West side
Highest point
Elevation 2,138 m (7,014 ft)
Prominence 78 m (256 ft)[1]
Parent peak Tour d'Aï
Coordinates 46°22′59″N 7°01′25″E / 46.38306°N 7.02361°E / 46.38306; 7.02361Coordinates: 46°22′59″N 7°01′25″E / 46.38306°N 7.02361°E / 46.38306; 7.02361
Geography
Tour de Famelon

Location in Switzerland

Location Vaud, Switzerland
Parent range Swiss Prealps
Climbing
Easiest route Trail leading to the summit

The Tour de Famelon (2,138 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies between the Tour de Mayen and the Pierre du Moëllé, on the range lying between the lake of Hongrin and the valley of Ormont Dessous and Ormont Dessus.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 2,060 metres.


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