Col de la Givrine (el. 1228 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, near the border with France.

Col de la Givrine
Col de la Givrine
Elevation1,228 m (4,029 ft)[1]
Traversed byRoad, rail
LocationVaud, Switzerland
RangeJura Mountains
Coordinates46°27′20.14″N 6°05′24.86″E / 46.4555944°N 6.0902389°E / 46.4555944; 6.0902389
Col de la Givrine is located in Switzerland
Col de la Givrine
Col de la Givrine
Location in Switzerland

It connects Nyon in Switzerland and Morez in France. The maximum grade of the pass road is 8 percent. The pass is crossed by the Nyon–St-Cergue–La Cure railway, although the railway stops at the French border. It is the highest railway in the Jura Mountains.

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps

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