Col de Soladier

Col de Soladier

Location in Switzerland

Elevation 1,576 m (5,171 ft)[1]
Location Vaud, Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Coordinates 46°28′36″N 6°58′02″E / 46.47667°N 6.96722°E / 46.47667; 6.96722Coordinates: 46°28′36″N 6°58′02″E / 46.47667°N 6.96722°E / 46.47667; 6.96722

The col de Soladier (1,576 m or 5,171 ft) is a mountain pass in the canton de Vaud, in Switzerland. It is located 1 km west of a ridge linking the Vanil des Artses and the Cape au Moine.

View from the col de Soladier, heading north

Toponymy

In vaudois dialect, its name is sor la diez, which means : on the spring.[2]

Activities

The col de Soladier is a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and ski touring. It is possible to reach the col de Jaman by using a small mountain trail.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SwissTopo Maps". SwissTopo. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Noms de lieux de Suisse romande, Savoie et environs (in French)". Retrieved 12 December 2014.


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