Col du Pillon
142Les Diablerets to Gsteig · Vaud
Distance2.7mi · 4.3 km
Drive time5 minon the road
DifficultyEasy
MountainForestValley
Year-round pass below Glacier 3000
The Route du Pillon crosses a 1546m 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 runs
Les DiableretsStart · Vaud
GsteigEnd · Switzerland
Character
Corners8bends
Tightness4of 10
Max gradient11%≈ 1-in-9
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb350 mtotal ascent
Summit1581 mhighest point · 5187 ft
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Elevation
316 m rangeKnow before you go
- Winter ice and snow
- Ski-season cable car traffic
- Wildlife on forest sections
Sources
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