Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from Villy

Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from Villy

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Villars-sur-Ollon – View of Villars-sur-Ollon loop from Villy

02:41

36.7km

1,380m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 16.6 km for 4.58 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.44 km

Viewpoint

10.2 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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10.3 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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10.5 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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11.3 km

Col de la Croix Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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

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18.8 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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36.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

795 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.6 km

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

16°C

4°C

58 %

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Comments

May 17, 2025,Boucle du Col de la Croix AF

The unique feature of this route is the descent, via a small road that's not easy to find, the second one coming down from the pass. Spectacular scenery. 200 m of gravel, the rest of the way on tarmac.

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