Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from La Barboleuse

Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from La Barboleuse

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Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from La Barboleuse

02:33

39.2km

1,220m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.24 km for 8.00 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

After 22.2 km for 8.00 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12 m

Boulangerie Tea Room Charlet

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for coffee on the way to Villars and the Col de la Croix. Fantastic choice of baked goods, sandwiches and salads

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2.84 km

Villars-sur-Ollon Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Station on the very interesting railway line from Bex via Villars to Col de Bretaye, the latter section as a rack railway.
All meter-gauge narrow-gauge railways.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transports_Publics_du_Chablais#Bex-Villars-Bretaye-Bahn and villars-diablerets.ch/de/P11364/bahn-bex-villars-bretaye-bvb

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2.95 km

Villars-sur-Ollon

Highlight • Settlement

An idyllic spa and winter sports resort where you can stroll past numerous shops and find cozy restaurants and cafés to stop for a bite to eat. The town lies …

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3.20 km

Villars

Highlight • Settlement

Villars-sur-Ollon is a winter and summer resort in the Swiss canton of Vaud. The village lies at 1300 meters altitude, about 900 meters above the Rhone Valley.

The Col de …

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3.97 km

View of Villars-sur-Ollon

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.1 km

Col de la Croix Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A rewarding winter hike, possible with snowshoes or cross-country skis.

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11.5 km

Col de la Croix (1778 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Departing from the Chablais vineyards, the Col de la Croix is 22 kilometers long and 1,300 meters high, ending in an alpine landscape above the Villars resort.

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11.5 km

Col de la Croix from Le Diablerets

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The gradient is almost constant (around 7%) on this climb which offers beautiful views on the Massif des Diablerets. Enjoy the famous tarte (cake) de Francine at the top!

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39.2 km

End point

Train Station

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