Col des Mosses
Route 11 · Aigle → Château-d'Oex · Switzerland
- Length
- 20 miles
- Drive time
- 45 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
A fast, flowing main-road pass from the Rhône valley at Aigle up through Le Sépey to the 1,445 m col, then across high pasture to chocolate-box Château-d'Oex in the Pays-d'Enhaut. Open all year and wonderfully rhythmic — a proper driver's commute between two worlds.
Highlights of the Col des Mosses
- Sweeping climb above the Rhône valley
- Open high-pasture plateau at the col
- Château-d'Oex and Pays-d'Enhaut scenery
Where to stop on the Col des Mosses
- Eni Aigle fuel — Rhône-valley pumps before the climb through Le Sépey — the col stays open all year.
- Le Relais Alpin food — Col restaurant at Les Mosses for seasonal Vaudois plates; daily from 07:00, terrace in summer.
- Col des Mosses viewpoint — 1,445 m high-pasture saddle — a rhythmic main-road pass between the Rhône and Pays-d’Enhaut.
- Tamoil Château-d'Oex fuel — Garage Yersin pumps in chocolate-box Château-d'Oex at the Pays-d'Enhaut end.
Drive the Col des Mosses
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