Cape au Moine (2352 m)

The Cape au Moine (2,352 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between L'Etivaz and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. It lies east of La Para.

Cape au Moine
View from the south
Highest point
Elevation2,352 m (7,717 ft)
Prominence199 m (653 ft)[1]
Parent peakLe Tarent
Coordinates46°22′50″N 07°10′16″E
Geography
Cape au Moine is located in Switzerland
Cape au Moine
Cape au Moine
Location in Switzerland
LocationVaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

It should not be confused with a nearby peak of the same name on the border of the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg; this other Cap de Moine, located in the Swiss Prealps just north of the Rocher de Naye and Col de Jaman, is smaller (1941m) but is visible from many populated areas around Lake Geneva.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Seron (2,153 m).


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