Mont Raimeux

Raimeux summit with observation tower from the First World War

The Mont Raimeux is a 1,302 m high mountain ridge in the Swiss Jura. The summit lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and Jura, around 5 km north-east of Moutier. The mountain name is probably derived from the old French word raim, which is about the importance of raw land, covered with scrub or forest.

Geography

The ridge of the Mont Raimeux extends over a length of approximately 8 km in west-east direction according to the general structure of the Jura folds in this region. On average it is about 3 km wide. Limits the height of Mont Raimeux the south by the so-called Grand Val, the basin of Moutier, in the north by a syncline, which extends from Rebeuvelier eastward to Vermes. Both the western and the eastern boundary is marked by characteristic Jura Klusen. To the west are the Gorges de Moutier, which flows through the Birs, while to the east lies the Klus of Envelier. On the Mont Raimeux a 5 km long and extends Average 1 km wide plateau, which rises slightly towards the north and northwest.

Geology

The structural geological structure of the Mont Raimeux is relatively complicated. The ridge is part of the Jura folds and is composed of two closely spaced anticlines that are open to excellently in the transverse valley of the Birs. The Combe du Pont forms the intermediate narrow syncline, which rises sharply to the east. The upcoming competent rock strata of the upper Jurassic ( Malm ) are responsible for the relief of Mont Raimeux. The hard limestone was partially removed in the apex region of both anticlines, so that the underlying softer mudstones and marls of Effingerschichten were exposed by erosion. Thus, the main ridge on which runs the cantonal border, represents the rest of the incident to the south the northern anticline

Among the striking rock formations of Mont Raimeux, several of which as climbing rocks are used include:

  • The vertically arranged limestone cliffs of Kimmeridgien and Rauracien in the Gorges de Moutier (southern anticline )
  • The rugged Arête you Raimeux, limestone cliffs of Kimmeridgien, Südschenkel the northern anticline
  • The rugged Roche Saint- Jean, limestone cliffs of Kimmeridgien, northern limb of the anticline north
  • The Rochers du Droit on the southern slopes of Mont Raimeux above Grandval, limestone cliffs of Kimmeridgien, in the lower part normally incident banked limestones; in the upper part of the layers are horizontal.

Use

The steep slopes of Mont Raimeux are covered with dense beech and fir forests. On the high plateau is dominated by extensive Jura mountain pastures, which are separated by the typical dry stone walls. The three small hamlet Raimeux de Corcelles ( 1,110 m above sea level. M. ), Raimeux de Crémines ( 1,116 m above sea level. M. ) and Raimeux de Grandval ( 1'288 m above sea level. M. ) consist of mountain farms, horse pastures, individual villas, each a mountain restaurant. At the highest point of the hill is an observation tower.

Under the western flank of the mountain of the 3.2 km long tunnel you Raimeux the A16 through which bypasses the bottleneck of the Gorges de Moutier. The opening took place on 30 November 2007.

Raimeuxhütte the SAC

View to the southeast

  • Mountain in Europe
  • Mountain in the canton of Bern
  • Mountain in the canton of Jura
  • Eintausender
  • Mountain in the Jura
Late Jurassic Grandval, Switzerland A16 motorway (Switzerland)
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