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Les Pléiades

Coordinates: 46°29′23″N 6°54′47″E / 46.48972°N 6.91306°E / 46.48972; 6.91306
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Les Pléiades
Les Pléiades (left summit) from Montreux
Highest point
Elevation1,397 m (4,583 ft)
Prominence243 m (797 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°29′23″N 6°54′47″E / 46.48972°N 6.91306°E / 46.48972; 6.91306
Geography
Les Pléiades is located in Switzerland
Les Pléiades
Les Pléiades
Location in Switzerland
LocationVaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeSwiss Prealps

Les Pléiades (1,397 m) are a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Lake Geneva in the Swiss canton of Vaud. They are located north of Blonay.

A railway connects Vevey and Blonay to a secondary summit (1,361 m) of Les Pléiades. The railway is operated by the company Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the mountain at 1,154 metres.
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