Vanil de l'Ecri

Vanil de l'Ecri

View from the south with the Vanil Noir (right)
Highest point
Elevation 2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Prominence 140 m (460 ft) [1]
Parent peak Vanil Noir
Coordinates 46°31′20″N 07°08′37″E / 46.52222°N 7.14361°E / 46.52222; 7.14361Coordinates: 46°31′20″N 07°08′37″E / 46.52222°N 7.14361°E / 46.52222; 7.14361
Geography
Vanil de l'Ecri

Location in Switzerland

Location Fribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Parent range Swiss Prealps

The Vanil de l'Ecri is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. Reaching a height of 2,376 metres above sea level, it is both the second highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg. The mountain lies between the Pointe de Paray and the Vanil Noir.

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 des Eaux (2,236 m).


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