Lac Retaud
Lac Retaud is a lake in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,691 metres. Lac Retaud is situated nearby to the locality Reusch, as well as near the hamlet Vers-l’Eglise.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col du Pillon and La Palette.
Col du Pillon
Mountain saddle
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Col du Pillon is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud with Gstaad in the canton of Berne.
Tête aux Chamois
Peak
The Tête aux Chamois is a summit of the Diablerets massif, overlooking the Col du Pillon in the canton of Vaud. It is accessible by aerial tramway from the Col du Pillon and from Reusch via Oldenegg. Tête aux Chamois is situated 2½ km southeast of Lac Retaud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Gsteig bei Gstaad.
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.
Gsteig bei Gstaad
Village
Photo: chrn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gsteig bei Gstaad is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gsteig was formerly known by the French name of Châtelet. Gsteig bei Gstaad is situated 6 km northeast of Lac Retaud.
L’Etivaz
Hamlet
Photo: Leo Wehrli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L’Etivaz is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Lac Retaud.
Lac Retaud
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.36006° or 46° 21′ 36″ northLongitude
7.19938° or 7° 11′ 58″ eastElevation
1,691 metres (5,548 feet)Open location code
8FR9956X+2QGeoNames ID
11396673
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