Where To Go Snowshoeing at Col du Pillion near Les Diablerets
Snowshoeing at Col du Pillion near Les Diablerets
Snowshoeing apparently really went up in popularity during lockdown as more and more people discovered this exhilarating way of viewing nature in Winter when it is snowy. On a recent trip to beautiful Les Diablerets, we set off early and visited Glacier 3000 and the Peak Walk by Tissot in the morning and after lunch at Restaurant Botta we went snowshoeing in the afternoon.
Where To Go Snowshoeing at Col du Pillion near Les Diablerets
The Col Du Pillon base station where you can buy the tickets for Glacier 3000 is about 5km from the centre of Les Diablerets. Parking is free and if you’re arriving by public transport, there is also a bus (number 180) from Les Diablerets.
Snowshoeing Close To Glacier 3000
If you take the cable car it takes you to Glacier 3000 and the Peak Walk. But we decided to do some snow shoeing and about 200 meters out of the car park turned right onto our route for the day, route 468 (schweizmobil.ch) from Col Du Pillion to Lake Retaud and back.
Route 468 Snowshoeing Route at Col Du Pillon
Route 468 is a medium difficulty walk of just over 5km and takes around 2 hours to complete…depending on how many photographs you take en-route!!
Although you could also break your walk at the Restaurant du Lac Retaud for a coffee or snack.
On this route you will discover many picturesque places including the Chalet du Retard, a pine forest, snow covered pastures, and dramatic views to Glacier 3000 some 1,500 metres above.
The walk to Lake Retaud gently climbs about 180 meters over 2 km, and arriving at the frozen lake the views open up to all the surrounding mountains including Becca d’Audon peaks, Scex Rouge, the Nägelihorn and of course the Les Diablerets glacier. The route loops around the lake and back to Col du Pillion.
Map of Snowshoe Route 468 in Col Du Pillon
Snowshoeing at Col du Pillion near Les Diablerets
You can view more details of the route 468 here.
Map of this and other routes: To see this trail and many others in the Diablerets area take a look at this map here.
Winter Hiking Brochure with routes: You can download the Winter Hiking Brochure from the Les Diablerets website here to see this and several other winter hikes in the region
Read all about the Peak Walk by Tissot Suspension Bridge here.
Read all about a trip in the Snow bus here.
Restaurant for lunch or coffee break – Restaurant du Lac Retaud
Address: Route du Lac Retaud 4, 1865 Les Diablerets
Tel: 024 492 13 68
Visit Restaurant du Lac Retaud Website here
Where to hire snowshoes:
Jacky Sports in Les Diablerets
Address: La Gare 29, 1865 Ormont-Dessus
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