Pont Bourquin

Pont Bourquin is in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,341 metres. Pont Bourquin is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col du Pillon, as well as near the peak Tête aux Chamois.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col du Pillon and Scex Rouge.

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.

Scex Rouge

Scenic viewpoint

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The Scex Rouge is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level. Scex Rouge is situated 3½ km southeast of Pont Bourquin.

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 3 km southeast of Pont Bourquin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.

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.