Vanil de l'Ecri

Vanil de l'Ecri
View from the south with the Vanil Noir (right)
Highest point
Elevation2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Prominence140 m (460 ft)[1]
Parent peakVanil Noir
Coordinates46°31′20″N 07°08′37″E / 46.52222°N 7.14361°E / 46.52222; 7.14361
Geography
Vanil de l'Ecri is located in Switzerland
Vanil de l'Ecri
Vanil de l'Ecri
Location in Switzerland
LocationFribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeSwiss Prealps

The Vanil de l'Ecri is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. Reaching a height of 2,376 metres above sea level, it is both the second highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg. The mountain lies between the Pointe de Paray and the Vanil Noir.

The closest localities are Grandvillard (Fribourg) and Château d'Oex (Vaud).

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Plan des Eaux (2,236 m).