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
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
↑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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