Bretaye - Col de la Croix - Villars
Including Lake Bretaye, views of the Ormonts valley and the gypsum pyramids and alpine meadows of the Col de la Croix.
Start at Col de Bretaye (take the Villars-Bretaye train), then follow route 573 through some magnificent scenery. Although this is a sports route, there are no technical difficulties and you mainly ride along forest and tarmac roads.
Practical information
Transportation :
You can get to Bretaye by train thanks to the BVB train from Villars.
SBB tickets are valid on this route.
The train journey (with mountain bike or e-bike) is included with the Free Access Card and the Magic Pass until 25 October 2020.
Signs: route number 573
A few pointers:
- Look after flora and fauna and take your rubbish with you
- Give way to hikers and treat them with respect
- Keep to the permitted tracks and control your speed at all times
- Respect private property, close gates to fields and do not ride across fields
- Wear a helmet
Documents
Mountain bike map (application/pdf)
Technical data
- Start point
- Villars-sur-Ollon
- Distance
- 21 km
- Duration
- 2h20
- Positive altitude difference
- 485 Metres
- Negative altitude difference
- 1046 Metres
- Difficulty
- Medium
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