The Rochers de Naye (

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, lit. "rocks of Naye"; ) is a mountain of the

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, overlooking

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near

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and

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, 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 ...

. They lie on the range separating the basin of Lake Geneva from the valley of the

Sarine Sarine may refer to: *Sarine District, one of Switzerland's seven districts *Saane/Sarine The Sarine (; frp, Sarena ) or Saane () is a major river of Switzerland.6th longest, 7th largest basin, see List of rivers of Switzerland It is long and ...

, on the watershed between the Rhone and the

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. The mountain is partially located 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 border between the two cantons culminating on a lower summit named ''Grande Chaux de Naye'' (). The Rochers de Naye are easily accessible from Montreux, where the highest railway in the canton, the Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway line, starts. From the summit station (), only a short walk is necessary to reach the summit. In addition, it is also possible to access the summit by driving to

Col de Jaman The Col de Jaman (1,512 m) is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, connecting Montreux in the canton of Vaud to Montbovon in the canton of Fribourg. The pass itself, overlooked by the Dent de Jaman, is located within the canton of Vaud, th ...

and then making the 2-3 hr hike to the peak. The Rochers de Naye are also known for the Rochers de Naye Via FerrataViaFerrata.org Rochers de Naye: Via Ferrata
Retrieved 17 August 2009. considered to be extremely difficult (ED), the Grottes de Naye (caves which are accessible via the trail between

and Rochers de Naye), and a few enclosures hosting marmots from around the world.

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File:Les Rochers de Naye et son train.JPG, A train ascending the mountain. File:2013-06-16-RochersDeNaye.jpg, View from the summit towards

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Montreux-Rochers de Naye railwayRochers de Naye on Hikr
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