Le Chasseron

North side of the Chasseron

The Chasseron is a 1607 meter high summit in the Vaud Jura in Switzerland, about 10 kilometers northwest of Yverdon- les- Bains.

He is part of the south-eastern chain of the Jura Mountains, which drops steeply to the Swiss Plateau. The ridge of the Chasseron is in the south through the valley of the Arnon, in the east by the Poëta - Raisse Gorge, north and northwest by the deep valley of Noirvaux and to the west by the Jura mountain pass Col des Etroits ( 1'152 m above sea level. M. ) limited. The southern side of the mountain drops relatively gently against an average of 1,200 m above sea level. M. lying high terrace on Les Rasses and Bullet. Only below this terrace occurs the escarpment of the Jura south slope. On the north side of the mountain is a Ausräumungskessel, a so-called Halbklus. Here a body of water has broken up the hard outer layer of the Chasseron - limestone. On the opposite side of the chamber, the Roches Blanches ( 1,470 m above sea level. M. ), through which runs the border between the Canton of Vaud and Neuchâtel.

The Chasseron is up to an altitude of about 1400 to 1500 m above sea level. M. forested, about are extensive mountain pastures. On the southern slope of the Chasseron skiing is operated in the winter. There are several ski lifts in the area of Les Rasses and Sainte- Croix. At the top of the Chasseron is a mountain restaurant with overnight accommodation. On a clear day the mountain offers a magnificent panoramic view of the Savoy, the Valais, the Bernese Alps and to the Santis.