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SOS Tel. 144 EXPLORE GLACIER 3000 HIGHLIGHTS 5.7 km Dent Blanche Matterhorn/Cervin Mont Collon Mont Blanc de Cheilon Grand Combin Mont Blanc Dents du Midi Col du Pillon – Scex Rouge Diablerets 1 4.5 h 3’209 m Col du Pillon (1'540 m) – Cabane SAC (2'500 m) – Scex Rouge (2'940 m) 2.5 h Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Route alpine pour randonneurs sportifs. | Abwechslungs- Mont Gond De mi-juillet à octobre | Ab Mitte Juli–Oktober | reiche alpine Route für sportliche Wanderer. | Alpine route 2’709 m Quille du Diable From Mid-July to October for fit hikers. 2’908 m 9 km Bas-Valais 2 Reusch – Scex Rouge Dôme 5 h 3’016 m Culan Reusch (1'330 m) – Cabane SAC (2'500 m) – Scex Rouge (2'940 m) 2’789 m 3 h Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Randonnée avec une splendide flore alpine et d'adorables 4 10 De mi-juillet à octobre | Ab Mitte Juli–Oktober | marmottes. | Wanderung mit prachtvoller Alpenflora und Téléphérique Sanetsch hiking 9 From Mid-July to October niedlichen Murmeltieren. | Hike with magnificent alpine flora Sanetsch - Innergsteig Oldenhorn and adorable marmots. 2’062 m Glacier 3’123 m 4 Sanetschhorn de Tsanfleuron 3 Reusch – Oldenhorn 8.2 km 2’923 m 8 5.5 h 3 Scex Rouge Reusch (1'330 m) – Oldenegg (1'835 m) – Oldenhorn (3'122 m) 3.5 h 9 2’971 m Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Randonnée exigeante sur le sommet avec vue magique sur glacier walk De fin juillet à octobre | Ende Juli–Oktober | le glacier. | Anspruchsvolle Gipfelwanderung mit magischem peak walk by tissot End of July to October Blick auf den Gletscher. | Challenging peak hike with a Pierredar magical view onto the glacier. 2’300 m 3 8 4 Scex Rouge – Sanetsch téléphérique 13km alpine coaster Scex Rouge (2'940 m) – Quille du Diable (2'908 m) – Sanetsch (2'062 m) 5.5 h Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: "Glace et eau" randonnée sur le glacier jusqu'au lac De mi-juillet à octobre | Ab Mitte Juli–Oktober | artificiel du Sanetsch. | „Eis und Wasser“ Route über den From Mid-July to October Gletscher bis zum Sanetsch Stausee. | "Ice and Water" route 2 over the glacier to the Sanetsch reservoir. 5 5 Col du pillon - refuge de pierredar 7.6 km 1 4.5 h Oldenbach Col du Pillon (1'540 m) – Refuge de Pierredar (2'300 m) 3 h 3 Cabane Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Parcours sportif et aérien à certains endroits. | Eine sport- 2’525 m De juillet à octobre | Juli–Oktober | From July liche und teilweise recht abschüssige Route. | A challenging to October and partly precipitous route. 11 5 Les Diablerets Via Ferrata Tête aux Chamois/Rocher Jaune 800 m 6 11 Très difficile | sehr schwierig | very difficult (K5) 1.5–2 h 2 6 Oldenalp Via Ferrata Cascade du Dar 400 m 7 1’834 m Très difficile | sehr schwierig | very difficult (K5) 1.5h Oldenegg 7 1’919 m 8 Via Ferrata Les Dames Anglaises 350 m 3 1 Difficulté | Schwierigkeit | difficulty: moyen | Weg | medium (K2) 1 h 2 5 9 Scex Rouge – Dôme 3 km 1 h Scex Rouge (2'940 m) – Dôme (3'016 m) – Scex Rouge (2'940 m) 3 1 h 2 Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Dôme Hike – une découverte entre terre et ciel. De mi-juillet à octobre | Ab Mitte Juli–Oktober Dôme Hike – eine Entdeckung zwischen Erde und Himmel. | From Mid-July to October Dôme Hike – a delightful walk between heaven and earth. 10 Glacier Walk 3 km 1 h Scex Rouge (2'940 m) - Quille du Diable (2'908 m) – Scex Rouge (2'940 m) 1 h Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Promenade plaisante sur un chemin sécurisé traversant toute l'année | ganzjährig | all year round le glacier de Tsanfleuron jusqu'à la Quille du Diable. | Der gemütliche Spaziergang auf einem gesicherten Gletscher- Reusch weg bis zum Quille du Diable. | A leisurely walk accross the Tsanfleuron glacier on a secured trail to the Quille du Diable. 1’350 m Col du Pillon Les Diablerets 1’546 m 11 Sentier des marmottes 4 km Tracés | Weg | trail Murmeltier Rundweg | Marmot Trail 1.30 h Itinéraire pédestre de montagne | Bergwanderweg | Mountain trail Chemins de randonnée alpine | Alpinwanderweg | Alpine trail équipement | Ausrüstung | equipment Gstaad Période idéale | Idealer Zeitpunkt | Ideal time: Glacier Walk | Glacier Walk | Glacier Walk Expérience alpine et équipement nécessaire | Alpine Erfahrung und Ausrüstung erforderlich | juillet à octobre | Juli - Oktober | July to October Via Ferrata | Klettersteig | Fixed Rope Route Alpine experience and equipment are necessary SOS Tel. 144 EXPLORE GLACIER 3000 HIGHLIGHTS SANETSCH HIKING PEAK WALK BY TISSOT ALPINE COASTER GLACIER WALK 07.08.2021 En été, il est possible de faire une boucle en prenant les installations de Glacier Le pont suspendu "Peak Walk by Tissot", long de 107 mètres, offre un panorama Une descente en Alpine Coaster, la piste de luge la plus élevée au monde, garantit une Le Glacier Walk traverse le glacier de Tsanfleuron jusqu'à la Quille du Diable. Là, une pause Une course de montagne de 26 km. 3000 jusqu'au Scex Rouge, puis de marcher jusqu'au Sanetsch, prendre la téléca- grandiose sur les Alpes, avec vue sur le Cervin, le Mont Blanc, l'Eiger, le Mönch et la aventure trépidante et des sensations fortes. Le trajet, d'une longueur d'un kilomètre au Refuge de l'Espace permet d'admirer une vue magnifique sur la vallée de Derborence Plus d'infos sur: bine Sanetsch - Innergsteig, marcher 20 min jusqu'à l'arrêt de bus de Gsteig, et Jungfrau. L'accès au pont est inclus dans le billet de téléphérique Glacier 3000 et est avec un carrousel à 520°, 10 virages plus ou moins raides, 6 vagues et 3 sauts, offre une et le Valais. On y accède toute l'année depuis le sommet des installations de Glacier 3000, www.glacier3000run.ch prendre le bus postal pour retourner au Col du Pillon. Lors de fortes affluences, ouvert toute l'année (en fonction des conditions météorologiques). descente à une vitesse maximale de 40 km/h et fait grimper en flèche le taux d'adréna- grâce au télésiège Ice Express qui est inclus dans le billet de téléphérique. l'attente peut être longue pour redescendre jusqu'à Gsteig. Arriver plus tard que line. Sous réserve de modifications en fonction des conditions météorologiques. 26 km Berglauf. Mehr Infos: 15h40 au Sanetsch ne garantit pas la possibilité de prendre le dernier bus pour le Die 107 Meter lange Hängebrücke "Peak Walk by Tissot" bietet eine grandiose Aussicht Der Glacier Walk führt über den Tsanfleuron-Gletscher zur Quille du Diable. Dort www.glacier3000run.ch Col du Pillon. auf die Alpen. Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau sind vom Gipfelrund- Für ein rasantes Erlebnis und Nervenkitzel sorgt eine Fahrt mit dem Alpine Coaster, der können Sie bei einer Pause am Refuge de l'Espace den herrlichen Blick auf das gang ersichtlich. Die Besichtigung der Hängebrücke ist im Ticketpreis Glacier 3000 höchstgelegenen Rodelbahn der Welt. Die 1km lange Strecke mit einem 520° Kreisel, 10 teils Derborence-Tal und das Wallis geniessen. Dank dem Ice Express Sessellift, der im 26 km mountain run. For more info: Im Sommer ist es möglich, mit den Anlagen von Glacier 3000 eine Schleife bis Scex inbegriffen (je nach Wetterbedingungen). steilen Kurven, 6 Wellen und 3 Jumps verspricht actionreiches Tempo bis zu 40 km/h und Seilbahnticket enthalten ist, ist der Glacier Walk ganzjährig von den Glacier 3000 www.glacier3000run.ch Rouge zu machen, dann zu Fuss nach Sanetsch zu gehen, mit der Luftseilbahn lässt den Adrenalinspiegel in die Höhe schnellen. Diese Aktivität ist vom Wetter abhängig. Installationen am Gipfel aus erreichbar. Sanetsch - Innergsteig, 20 Minuten zu Fuss bis zur Bushaltestelle Gsteig und mit The 107 meter long suspension bridge "Peak Walk by Tissot" offers a magnificent view dem Postauto zurück zum Col du Pillon. In geschäftigen Zeiten kann es eine lange onto the Alps. Mont Blanc, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are all visible from the summit For a thrilling adventure, take a ride on the Alpine Coaster, the world's highest toboggan The Glacier Walk leads across the Tsanfleuron glacier to the Quille du Diable. There, a Wartezeit sein, bis man wieder nach Innergsteig kommt. Eine Ankunft später als walk. The suspension bridge is free of charge and open all year-round (subject to run. The 1 km long run with its 520° loop, 10 somewhat sharp curves, 6 waves and 3 jumps break at the Refuge de l'Espace offers you a wonderful view of the Derborence valley 15.40 Uhr in Sanetsch garantiert nicht die Möglichkeit, den letzten Bus zum Col du weather conditions). guarantees an action-packed ride and speeds of up to 40 km/h give you the ultimate and the Valais. Thanks to the Ice Express chairlift, which is included in the cable car Pillon zu nehmen. adrenaline rush. This activity is subject to change based upon weather conditions. ticket, the Glacier Walk is accessible all year round from the Glacier 3000 installations at the summit. In summer it is possible to make a loop by taking the Glacier 3000 installations to Scex Rouge, then walking to Sanetsch, taking the Sanetsch - Innergsteig gondola, Enfants moins de walking 20 min to the Gsteig bus stop, and taking the bus back to Col du Pillon. During TARIFS | TARIFE | PRICES BUS GSTAAD – LES DIABLERETS – GSTAAD busy periods, there may be a long wait to go down to Innergsteig. Arriving later than 6 ans gratuit 3:40 pm at the Sanetsch gondola does not guarantee to take the last bus to the Col du Pillon.
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