Location Valais, Switzerland Elevation 2,172 m Mountain range Chablais Alps Parent range Chablais Alps | Easiest route Trail Prominence 201 m Parent peak Les Jumelles | |
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Similar Cornettes de Bise, Les Jumelles, Dent d'Oche, Dents du Midi, Rochers de Naye | ||
Le Grammont is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, near Le Bouveret in Valais. At 2,172 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest peaks overlooking Lake Geneva. Various trails lead to the summit, mostly from the southern side.
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Map of Le Grammont, 1896 Vouvry, Switzerland
On the way to the summit, there is a mountain lake, the Lac de Taney.
History
During the Second World War, there is a recorded incident of a Lancaster of the Royal Air Force getting shot down by the Swiss anti-aircraft gunners and crashing into the mountain. The pilot of the aircraft was Horace Badge and all of the crew were lost.
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Le Grammont Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA