The Col de Jaman (1,512 m) is a
mountain pass in the western
Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Sw ...
, connecting
Montreux
Montreux (, , ; frp, Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, and has a population of approxi ...
in the canton of
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms ...
to
Montbovon in the canton of
Fribourg
, Location of , Location of ()
() or , ; or , ; gsw, label=Swiss German, Frybùrg ; it, Friburgo or ; rm, Friburg. is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), ...
. The pass itself, overlooked by the
Dent de Jaman
The Dent de Jaman is a mountain (1875 m) above Montreux, situated north of the Rochers de Naye.
References
External linksDent de Jaman on Hikr
Bernese Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of the canton of Vaud
...
, is located within the canton of Vaud, the border with the canton of Fribourg running one kilometre east.
The pass is connected to
Les Avants by a paved road. A railway tunnel (
Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway
The Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (french: link=no, Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois, german: link=no, Montreux Berner Oberland Bahn, abbreviated MOB), is an electrified railway line that operates in southwest Switzerland. It is one o ...
) runs below the pass.
See also
*
List of mountain passes in Switzerland
This is a list of mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps.
Pass roads
Trails
Railway
See also
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
* List of highest paved roads i ...
References
External links
Col de Jaman on Hikr
Jaman
Jaman was a company that offered users a movie discovery site, allowing them to browse viewing options offered across the internet.
In its previous iteration, Jaman was one of the first sites to offer view on demand of media on the internet. It ...
Jaman
Jaman was a company that offered users a movie discovery site, allowing them to browse viewing options offered across the internet.
In its previous iteration, Jaman was one of the first sites to offer view on demand of media on the internet. It ...
Mountain passes of the canton of Vaud
Rail mountain passes of Switzerland
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