Bretaye

Bretaye is a high mountain pass of the , located above in the canton of . The pass is connected to Villars by the Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway, which is the second highest railway of the canton after the Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway line.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,811 metres (5,942 feet)
  • …is also known as “col de Bretaye”
  • Description: mountain pass in the Vaud Prealps, Switzerland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col-de-Bretaye railway station and Le Chamossaire.

Railway station

Peak
is a mountain part of the Alpes…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villars-sur-Ollon and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.

is a village in in the canton of .

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Bretaye.

Village
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Bretaye.

Bretaye

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Latitude
46.32003° or 46° 19′ 12″ north
Longitude
7.07336° or 7° 4′ 24″ east
Open location code
8FR983CF+28
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Bretaye” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bouquetins and Morgex.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include L’Aiguille and Col de Bretaye.

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