- Elevation
- 2,112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport73 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport74 km
About Le Chamossaire
Le Chamossaire is a mountain. Location: Ollon, Aigle District. Elevation: 2,112 m.
Le Chamossaire (French pronunciation: [lə ʃamɔsɛʁ]) is a mountain part of the Alpes Vaudoises, overlooking Villars-sur-Ollon on its south face and Les Ormonts valley on its north face. It is located in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is part of Villars ski area and its summit is easily accessible from Bretaye with the Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway and then a fast chairlift. Located more east is the Petit Chamossaire shoulder accessible via a brand new chairlift.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 380 m
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Photos of Le Chamossaire
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Climate of Le Chamossaire
This month · November
A wet month
Day 1° · Night -6° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- December (140 mm)
- Driest month
- September (96 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -8° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -6° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 131 | 109 | 107 | 114 | 119 | 104 | 106 | 96 | 119 | 136 | 140 |
How to get to Le Chamossaire
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 39 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 73 kmnortheast
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 74 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 87 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 39 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 72 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmnortheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 130 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 142 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Chamossaire
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 4,292 natural sites, 547 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km585 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 19 kmNW
- Lac de Fully Lake 17 kmS
- Lac de Derborence Lake 13 kmSE
- Arnensee Lake 14 kmNE
25–60 km1,965 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 41 kmN
- Schwarzsee Lake 41 kmNE
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 55 kmE
- Lac de la Gruyère Lake 37 kmN
60–100 km2,435 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 70 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 70 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Villars-sur-Ollon Village, Ollon3.2 km S
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Bretaye Village, Ollon1.1 km SE
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Leysin Village, Leysin4.2 km NW
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Leysin Municipality, Aigle District4.8 km NW
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Exergillod Village, Ollon2 km NW
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Gryon Municipality, Aigle District4.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lac de Bretaye Lake, Ollon0.8 km E
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Roc à l'Ours Mountain, Ollon1.5 km SE
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Lac Noir Lake, Ollon1.4 km E
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Chaux Ronde Mountain, Ollon2 km E
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Lac de l'Entonnoir Lake, Ormont-Dessous1.7 km NE
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Lac des Chavonnes Lake, Ormont-Dessous2 km E
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Le Flot de Crête Mountain, Ormont-Dessous3.1 km NW
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Le Suchet Mountain, Leysin3.4 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources