Alpine Passes

Mountain Roads of Europe

Col du Pillon

Col du Pillon

Switzerland · Vaud / Bern

1,546m

Key Facts

Elevation
1,546m
Route length
40 km
Max gradient
8%
Hairpins
10
Driving difficulty
Challenging (3/5)
Surface
Good
Open
Year-round

Route & Map

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Route

SAigle
40 km · max 8%
Col du Pillon (1,546m)
Descent
EGstaad
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Connects Aigle in the Rhone valley with Gstaad in the Bernese Oberland. Gateway to the Glacier 3000 ski area and Les Diablerets resort. Scenic route through varied landscape.

Weather & Conditions

Driving Experience

Elevation Profile

421m703m986m1,268m1,550m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km1,550m
1,269m gain
615m loss
421m → 1,550m → 1,075m

Difficulty

Challenging

3/5 — car driving difficulty

Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality

Hairpin Turns

10

Plenty of switchbacks to test your line

When to Drive

Year-round (best: July - September)

  • Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
  • Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.

Coordinates

Summit
46.3544°N, 7.2167°E
Start (Aigle)
46.3178°N, 6.9706°E
End (Gstaad)
46.4753°N, 7.2869°E
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