{
  "name": "Col de la Croix",
  "slug": "col-de-la-croix",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-de-la-croix/",
  "summary": "The giant of the Alpes Vaudoises, a long climb linking Villars-sur-Ollon and Les Diablerets over a 1,778m saddle with views to the Diablerets glacier.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Switzerland",
    "region": "Vaud",
    "start": {
      "name": "Villars-sur-Ollon",
      "lat": 46.297821,
      "lon": 7.05466
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Les Diablerets",
      "lat": 46.35075,
      "lon": 7.155944
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 10.4,
    "lengthKm": 16.7,
    "driveMinutes": 22,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 4,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1782.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow unguarded sections above Les Diablerets",
    "Frequent road cyclists on the climb",
    "Loose grit and gravel early and late season"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Col de la Croix"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 162
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}