Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses is a mountain pass in the western Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The pass is located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous in the canton of Vaud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pic Chaussy and Lac Lioson.
Pic Chaussy
Peak
Pic Chaussy is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets to the south. On its northern side lies the Lac Lioson, whilst the Col des Mosses pass flanks its western side.
Lac Lioson
Lake
Photo: RobNbaby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac Lioson is a lake in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, near Les Mosses, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7 ha. The lake is used for fishing and ice diving.
Gros Van
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gros Van is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Col des Mosses in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range between the Lac de l'Hongrin and the valley of Ormont-Dessous.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Etivaz and Les Diablerets.
Les Diablerets
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.
Rossinière
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rossinière is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Rossinière is situated 8 km north of Col des Mosses.
Col des Mosses
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,442 metres
- Description: mountain pass in the Vaud Prealps, Switzerland
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Ormont-Dessous, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.39898° or 46° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
7.10263° or 7° 6′ 10″ eastElevation
1,442 metres (4,731 feet)Open location code
8FR994X3+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1102704120OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Col des Mosses” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col des Mosses”
- Dutch: “Col des Mosses”
- French: “col des Mosses”
- French: “Col des Mosses”
- German: “Col des Mosses”
- Italian: “Col des Mosses”
- Japanese: “コル・デ・モス”
- Romansh: “Col des Mosses”
- Swedish: “Col des Mosses”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Col des Mosses”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.