- Elevation
- 1,677 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport21 km
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport55 km
About La Dôle
La Dôle is a mountain. Location: Gingins, Nyon District. Elevation: 1,677 m.
La Dôle (French pronunciation: [la dol]) is one of the Jura Mountains, and overlooks Lake Geneva in the westernmost part of the canton of Vaud. Rising to an altitude of 1677 meters, it is the second highest peak in the Swiss portion of the Jura, after Mont Tendre. Administratively, the summit is split between the municipalities of Gingins, Chéserex and La Rippe.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 357 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of La Dôle
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Björn S · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of La Dôle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- August (99 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° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 119 | 101 | 102 | 115 | 123 | 102 | 99 | 117 | 121 | 133 | 134 |
How to get to La Dôle
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 25 km to the south.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 21 kmsouth
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 55 kmsouth
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 85 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 25 kmsouth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 42 kmeast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 92 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 118 kmnortheast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 119 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from La Dôle
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Lac Aubonne Lake 23 kmNE
- Le Mont Risoux Mountain 20 kmN
- La Barillette Mountain 2 kmE
- Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 1 kmNE
25–60 km438 places
- Lac de Joux Lake 28 kmNE
- Lake Leman Lake 28 kmE
- Lac Brenet Lake 32 kmNE
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 28 kmS
60–100 km1,705 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 60 kmE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 83 kmE
- Schwarzsee Lake 94 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 81 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Rippe Municipality, Nyon District2.4 km SE
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Saint-Cergue Municipality, Nyon District3.6 km NE
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Saint-Cergue Village, Saint-Cergue5 km NE
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Gingins Village, Gingins6.3 km E
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Chéserex Municipality, Nyon District6.4 km SE
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Prémanon Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude6.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain, Gingins1.2 km NE
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Pointe de Fin Château Mountain, Gingins1.8 km NE
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La Barillette Mountain, Gingins2 km E
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Émetteur de La Dole Landmark, Gingins2.1 km E
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Le Noirmont Mountain, Arzier-Le Muids6.7 km N
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Forêt de la Frasse Natural site, Jura5.2 km W
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Mont Fier Mountain, Prémanon8.6 km NW -
Petit Montrond Mountain, Mijoux9.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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