Les Pléiades

Les Pléiades (1,397 m) are a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Lake Geneva in the Swiss canton of Vaud. They are located north of Blonay.

Les Pléiades
Les Pléiades (left summit) from Montreux
Highest point
Elevation1,397 m (4,583 ft)
Prominence242 m (794 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°29′23″N 6°54′47″E
Geography
Les Pléiades is located in Switzerland
Les Pléiades
Les Pléiades
Location in Switzerland
LocationVaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeSwiss Prealps

A railway connects Vevey and Blonay to a secondary summit (1,361 m) of Les Pléiades. The railway is operated by the company Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the mountain at 1,155 metres.


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