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Petites Roches
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Jura Mountains · Vaud · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Le Chasseron
1,607 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,607 mabove sea level
Prominence590 mindependent height
Isolation34 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
46.85° N, 6.54° EElevation 1,607 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,607 m
- Mid-mountain1,380 m
- Valley · Bullet1,146 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Le Chasseron in brief
Le Chasseron rises to 1,607 m in the Jura Mountains, Vaud, Switzerland. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 590 m.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Bullet, 2.6 km to the SE at 1,146 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,607 m · 5,272 ft
- Prominence
- 590 m
- Range
- Jura Mountains
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.8517, 6.5385
- Nearest airport
- Bern Airport (BRN) · 73 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Le Chasseron by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -5° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation | 141 mm | 122 mm | 131 mm | 116 mm | 150 mm | 138 mm | 132 mm | 133 mm | 138 mm | 146 mm | 138 mm | 162 mm |
| Cloud cover | 54% | 53% | 52% | 51% | 50% | 44% | 37% | 38% | 44% | 51% | 56% | 58% |
| Daylight | 8h 56 | 10h 19 | 11h 51 | 13h 34 | 15h 02 | 15h 51 | 15h 31 | 14h 15 | 12h 36 | 10h 57 | 9h 24 | 8h 34 |
| Month score | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,300 m | 1,300 m | 1,700 m | 2,150 m | 2,800 m | 3,350 m | 3,650 m | 3,650 m | 3,100 m | 2,600 m | 1,850 m | 1,400 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Le Chasseron in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SwitzerlandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Suchet | 1,588 m | 435 m | 10 km SW | 17° |
| Petites Roches | 1,583 m | – | 1.3 km SW | 17° |
| Aiguilles de Baulmes | 1,559 m | 280 m | 8.2 km SW | 18° |
| Les Erouines | 1,538 m | – | 9.9 km SW | 18° |
| Le Cochet | 1,485 m | – | 2.5 km SW | 18° |
| Dent de Vaulion | 1,483 m | 339 m | 23 km SW | 19° |
| Roches Blanches, La Côte-aux-Fées | 1,470 m | – | 1.1 km NW | 18° |
| Mont de la Maya | 1,465 m | – | 1.5 km SW | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
·Hiking
Hikes nearby
Routes that pass within about a kilometre of the summit.
T1Les Avattes - Hôtel du ChasseronVaud2.1 kmdistance180 mascent1 htimeLes Avattes - Hôtel du Chasseron
T1Petite Robella - Hôtel du Chasseron (Buttes)Neuchâtel4.4 kmdistance393 mascent1 h 55 mintimePetite Robella - Hôtel du Chasseron (Buttes)
T1Petite Robella - Hôtel du Chasseron (Buttes)Neuchâtel4.5 kmdistance386 mascent1 h 55 mintimePetite Robella - Hôtel du Chasseron (Buttes)
T1Hôtel du Chasseron - fixme (Bullet)Vaud · circular0.1 kmdistance0 mascent5 mintimeHôtel du Chasseron - fixme (Bullet)
Around here
Bullet and around
Nature
Mountains
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Grand Cuney
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Heritage
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Fort de Joux
classified historical monument
Museums
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Mumaps
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Musée des arts et des sciences
Local museum
