This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Vaud. Vaud is partly mountainous and is one of the nine cantons having summits above 3,000 metres. It is also one of the two cantons (with Bern) extending over both the high Alps and the Jura. Topographically, the three most important summits of the canton are those of the Diablerets (most elevated), the Vanil Noir (most prominent) and Mont Tendre (most isolated).
The first table lists the highest summits of the canton. It includes all summits above 2,800 metres with a topographic prominence of at least . The seconde table only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least , but has no height cut-off. There are over 40 such summits in Vaud and they are mostly found in its westernmost and easternmost districts.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.
Highest summits MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) First ascentDiablerets, Southwest-Top3210968AlpsAigle1850Oldenhorn3123307AlpsAigleGrand Muveran30511013AlpsAigleTête Ronde3037108AlpsAigleScex Rouge2971131AlpsAigleDent de Morcles2969466AlpsAigle1787Petite Dent de Morcles292959AlpsAigleDent Favre2917316AlpsAigleTête à Pierre Grept2904165AlpsAigleTête Noire287272AlpsAigleTête aux Veillons284646AlpsAiglePetit Muveran2810265AlpsAigle
Main list MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) FirstThe three main sources for first ascent data are:For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.ascentDiablerets, Southwest-Top3210968AlpsAigle1850Oldenhorn3123307AlpsAigleGrand Muveran30511013AlpsAigleDent de Morcles2969466AlpsAigle1787Dent Favre2917316AlpsAigleTête à Pierre Grept2904165AlpsAiglePetit Muveran2810265AlpsAigleLe Tarent25481002AlpsAigle/Riviera-Pays-d'EnhautGummfluh2458574AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautL'Argentine (Haute Pointe)2422393AlpsAigleVanil Noir23891110AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautCape au Moine2352199AlpsAigle/Riviera-Pays-d'EnhautWittenberghorn2350465AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautTour d'Aï2331886AlpsAigleTour de Mayen2326186AlpsAiglePointe des Savolaires2294183AlpsAigleLe Rubli2285251AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautDent de Savigny2252848AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautDent de Ruth2236186AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautGros Van2189528AlpsAigleTête à Josué2133255AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautLe Chamossaire2112377AlpsAigleRocher du Midi2097240AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautDent de Combette2082242AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautRochers de Naye2042590AlpsAigle/Riviera-Pays-d'EnhautChaux Ronde2028223AlpsAiglePointe d'Aveneyre2026405AlpsAigleDent de Corjon1967579AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautCape au Moine1941150AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautMalatraix1931131AlpsAiglePlanachaux1925287AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautCorne des Brenlaires1879204AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautLes Rodomonts1878218AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautLe Molard1752176AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautMonts Chevreuils1749259AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautMont Tendre1679451Jura MountainsMorgesLa Laitemaire1678283AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautLa Dôle1677355Jura MountainsNyonChasseron1607590Jura MountainsJura-Nord vaudoisLe Suchet1588435Jura MountainsJura-Nord vaudoisLe Noirmont1567237Jura MountainsNyonAiguilles de Baulmes1559280Jura MountainsJura-Nord vaudoisDent de Vaulion1483339Jura MountainsJura-Nord vaudoisMont Risoux1419169Jura MountainsJura-Nord vaudoisLes Pléiades1397242AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautMont Pèlerin1080327AlpsRiviera-Pays-d'EnhautMontagne du Château929249JoratLausanne/Lavaux-OronMont de Gourze924204Swiss PlateauLavaux-Oron
See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps
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