Vaud · Switzerland
Col du Pillon
142Les Diablerets to Gsteig
A 1,546 m saddle between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, rolling past the Glacier 3000 cable car base with grades up to about 11 percent and only a handful of hairpins. When the big passes shut for winter, this one just carries on.
The Route du Pillon crosses a 1546 m saddle linking Les Diablerets in Vaud with Gstaad in Bern, passing the Glacier 3000 cable car base. It is a well-surfaced, fairly rolling road open all year with grades up to about 11 percent and only a handful of hairpins. Mind the winter ice and ski-season traffic around the cable car.
Where it runs2.7 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 1Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1,250.5 – 1,562.7 mFrom the road
Points of interest1 stop
- Col du PillonViewpoint2.1 mi in
Hazards
- Winter ice and snow
- Ski-season cable car traffic
- Wildlife on forest sections
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“The spectacular views of the mountains and rolling hills make the Col du Pillon & de la Croix Panoramic Road well worth the effort.”
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