Rochers de Naye, Limestone summit in Vaud canton, Switzerland.
Rochers de Naye is a limestone summit in the canton of Vaud, located above Montreux at an elevation of just over 2,000 meters. The top sits above the tree line, with open rocky ground and a clear view in multiple directions.
A cogwheel railway from Montreux reached the summit in the late 19th century, opening the peak to a wider public for the first time. Before that, only experienced climbers and shepherds would have made the journey up to these heights.
The name Rochers de Naye means "rocks of Naye", after the limestone massif itself. The mountain is considered Montreux's local peak, and the summit station at 1,968 m holds a hotel and restaurant. A short path east leads to the Alpine garden La Rambertia, founded in 1896 by Henry Correvon, and to the Grotte de Naye cave.
The cogwheel train from Montreux ends at a station at 1,968 metres, leaving only a short walk to the 2,042-metre summit. Hikers can also drive to Col de Jaman and climb for 2 to 3 hours. From the top station, a mountain path leads east to the La Rambertia alpine garden and the Grotte de Naye.
The summit hosts enclosures where marmot species from several different mountain regions of the world live side by side. This makes it one of the few places where visitors can observe and compare different marmot species in one spot.
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