Refuge de Pierredar

Refuge de Pierredar is a mountain hut in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 2,293 metres. Refuge de Pierredar is situated nearby to Glacier de Prapio, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Scex Rouge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scex Rouge and Glacier de Prapio.

Scex Rouge

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 1 km northeast of Refuge de Pierredar.

Glacier de Prapio

Glacier

Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.

Diablerets Glacier

Glacier

Photo: Cable1, Public domain.

The Diablerets Glacier is a glacier situated on the summit of Les Diablerets in the Bernese Alps. It covers an area of approximatively 1 km2. The Diablerets Glacier is often confused with the nearby much larger and popular Tsanfleuron Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Derborence.

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.

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 5 km south of Refuge de Pierredar.