Col du Pillon
Col du Pillon is in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,546 metres. Col du Pillon is situated nearby to the peak La Palette, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de Voré.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col du Pillon and Tête aux Chamois.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Gsteig bei Gstaad.
Les Diablerets
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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
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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 Col du Pillon.
Derborence
Hamlet
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited. Derborence is situated 8 km south of Col du Pillon.
Col du Pillon
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.35384° or 46° 21′ 14″ northLongitude
7.20545° or 7° 12′ 20″ eastElevation
1,546 metres (5,072 feet)Open location code
8FR99634+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12047838389OpenStreetMap feature
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