Col de Soladier

Coordinates: 46°28′36″N 6°58′02″E / 46.47667°N 6.96722°E / 46.47667; 6.96722
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Col de Soladier
Col de Soladier between Vanil des Artses and Le Pila on the left and Le Molard on the right
Elevation1,576 m (5,171 ft)[1]
LocationVaud, Switzerland
RangeBernese Alps
Coordinates46°28′36″N 6°58′02″E / 46.47667°N 6.96722°E / 46.47667; 6.96722
Col de Soladier is located in Switzerland
Col de Soladier
Location in Switzerland

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, and east of Le Molard.

View from the col de Soladier, heading north

Toponymy[edit]

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

Activities[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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