Le Tarent is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. At 2,548 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the Col du Pillon. The mountain, which lies near the border with the canton of Bern, is composed of several subsidiary summits, the highest being the Châtillon (2,478 m) and La Para (2,540 m).

Le Tarent
Le Tarent from La Para
Highest point
Elevation2,548 m (8,360 ft)
Prominence1,002 m (3,287 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°22′55.9″N 7°8′50.9″E / 46.382194°N 7.147472°E / 46.382194; 7.147472
Geography
Le Tarent is located in Switzerland
Le Tarent
Le Tarent
Location in Switzerland
LocationVaud, Switzerland
Parent rangeVaud Alps

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Pillon (1,546 m).
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