Pointe de Paray

Pointe de Paray

View from the south
Highest point
Elevation 2,375 m (7,792 ft)
Prominence 140 m (460 ft) [1]
Parent peak Vanil Noir
Coordinates 46°30′48″N 07°08′13″E / 46.51333°N 7.13694°E / 46.51333; 7.13694Coordinates: 46°30′48″N 07°08′13″E / 46.51333°N 7.13694°E / 46.51333; 7.13694
Geography
Pointe de Paray

Location in Switzerland

Location Fribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Parent range Swiss Prealps

The Pointe de Paray is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It has a height of 2,375 metres above sea level, making it both the third highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg. The mountain lies approximately halfway between the Vanil de l'Ecri and the Gros Perré.

The closest localities are Grandvillard (Fribourg) and Château d'Oex (Vaud).

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Plan de l'Ecri (2,235 m).


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