Col de la Croix
Col de la Croix is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,733 metres
- Description: road pass marking the limit between the Vaud Prealps and the Vaud Alps, Switzerland
- Also known as: “col de la Croix (Vaud)” and “col de la Croix VD”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Culan and Lac des Chavonnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts and Les Diablerets.
Col de la Croix
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Ollon, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.3247° or 46° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
7.12672° or 7° 7′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,733 metres (5,686 feet)
Open location code
8FR984FG+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Col de la Croix” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Col de la Croix (Vaud)”
- Basque: “Col de la Croix”
- Cebuano: “Col de la Croix”
- Dutch: “Col de la Croix”
- French: “col de la Croix (Vaud)”
- French: “Col de la Croix”
- German: “Col de la Croix”
- Italian: “Col de la Croix”
- Japanese: “クロワ峠”
- Portuguese: “Passo da Cruz”
- Romansh: “Col de la Croix”
- Swedish: “Col de la Croix”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sur la Croix and La Croix.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pyramides de Gypse and Col de la Croix.
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