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Pointe de Paray

Coordinates: 46°30′48″N 07°08′13″E / 46.51333°N 7.13694°E / 46.51333; 7.13694
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Pointe de Paray
View from the south
Highest point
Elevation2,375 m (7,792 ft)
Prominence140 m (460 ft)[1]
Parent peakVanil Noir
Coordinates46°30′48″N 07°08′13″E / 46.51333°N 7.13694°E / 46.51333; 7.13694
Geography
Pointe de Paray is located in Switzerland
Pointe de Paray
Pointe de Paray
Location in Switzerland
LocationFribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeSwiss 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

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