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 Coordinates: 47°18′30″N7°25′45″E / 47.30833°N 7.42917°E |
Geography | |
Location | Jura/Berne, Switzerland |
Parent range | Jura Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail |
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The summit of Mont Raimeux can be reached easily by several trails and a road culminating at 1,288 metres.
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