Tour d'Aï
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The Tour d'Aï is a mountain
in the western Bernese Alps
, overlooking Leysin
in the canton of Vaud
. It is located near the Tour de Mayen, on the range lying between the Rhone
and Col des Mosses
, south of Lake Geneva
, from where both summits can be easily seen.
The summit can be accessed via a trail on its northern slopes, from the alp of Aï, near the Berneuse
, above Leysin.
Mountain
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in the western Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
, overlooking Leysin
Leysin
Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Leysin is first mentioned around 1231-32 as Leissins. In 1352 it was mentioned as Leisins.-Geography:...
in the canton of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
. It is located near the Tour de Mayen, on the range lying between the Rhone
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
and Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps at Les Mosses in the canton of Vaud, linking Aigle to Château-d'Œx.The Alpine Pass Route hiking trail passes through Col des Mosses on the way to Montreux.-See also:...
, south of Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...
, from where both summits can be easily seen.
The summit can be accessed via a trail on its northern slopes, from the alp of Aï, near the Berneuse
Berneuse
The Berneuse is a minor summit below the Tour d'Aï in the Bernese Alps above Leysin in Switzerland. This summit is a popular place because of the revolving restaurant on the top which is accessible by cable cabin from town. On a clear day, Lake Geneva is visible from this summit.-External links:*...
, above Leysin.