Mont Raimeux

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Mont Raimeux
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Highest point
Elevation 1,302 m (4,272 ft)
Prominence 533 m (1,749 ft) [1]
Isolation 6.9 km (4.3 mi) [2]
Listing Canton high point
Coordinates 47°18′30″N7°25′45″E / 47.30833°N 7.42917°E / 47.30833; 7.42917 Coordinates: 47°18′30″N7°25′45″E / 47.30833°N 7.42917°E / 47.30833; 7.42917
Geography
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Mont Raimeux
Location in Switzerland
Location Jura/Berne, Switzerland
Parent range Jura Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

Mont Raimeux is a mountain of the Jura range, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Jura and Berne. Reaching a height of 1,302 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of Jura.

The summit of Mont Raimeux can be reached easily by several trails and a road culminating at 1,288 metres.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near Wirtshof at 769 metres.
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Hasenmatt.