Le Grammont

Le Grammont
Le Grammont (left) seen from Montreux
Highest point
Elevation2,172 m (7,126 ft)
Prominence201 m (659 ft)[1]
Parent peakLes Jumelles
Coordinates46°21′26.9″N 6°49′16.2″E / 46.357472°N 6.821167°E / 46.357472; 6.821167
Geography
Le Grammont is located in Switzerland
Le Grammont
Le Grammont
Location in Switzerland
Main peaks in Chablais Alps
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Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeChablais Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail

Le Grammont (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁamɔ̃]) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, near Le Bouveret in Valais. At 2,172 metres (7,126 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest peaks overlooking Lake Geneva. Various trails lead to the summit, mostly from the southern side.

On the way to the summit, there is a mountain lake, the Lac de Taney.

The Grammont in the morning sun, by Ferdinand Hodler.

The Tauredunum event of AD 563 is thought to have occurred on the slopes of Le Grammont, named for a Roman-era fortress situated close to the point where the Rhône flows into Lake Geneva.

During the Second World War, there is a recorded incident of a Lancaster of the Royal Air Force getting shot down by the Swiss anti-aircraft gunners and crashing into the mountain. The pilot of the aircraft was Horace Badge and all of the crew were lost.[2]

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Crosses (1,971 m).
  2. ^ "207 Squadron RAF History - Crew memorials - Badge Crew, le Bouveret, Switzerland".