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grosse scheidegg/swiss bike route #4 questions
Ken Roberts wrote:
Roberto Divia wrote I would recommend to do the Simmenthal ... either Mosses pass or Pillon pass. Does it add much interesting to climb over Col de la Croix go thru Villars-sur-Ollon in addition to Col du Pillon? It is an interesting climb with a nice view on the Rhone river valley and (partially) the Lake Leman during the descent. It makes an extra col, with fewer cars/motorbikes than for the Mosses. Doing it from Les Diableret is not such a tough climb. It is very tough coming up from the other side (Bex/Villars). Just bring plenty of water, there are no water sources of easy access, particularly in the 10 Kms around the col. I always did it coming up from Bex and as first of my tours in that region, so I have no direct experience on doing it the other way around. You can always go to Les Diableret via Pillon, then choose if to go directly down to Aigle via the main road (mostly downhill) or going via Col de la Croix. Interesting hot spots for Col de la Croix: - golf course at the top - Villars (nice town) - train-on-road during the descent - salt mines in Bex (with guided visits, very interesting) Ciao, -- Roberto Divia` Love at first sight is one of the greatest Dep:PH Bat:53 Mailbox:C02110 labour-saving devices the world has ever seen Route de Meyrin 385 --------------------------------------------- Case Postale Phone: +41-22-767-4994 CH-1211 Geneve 23 CERN Fax: +41-22-767-9585 Switzerland E-Mail: |
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