Les Diablerets

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Les Diablerets lies between Lake Geneva and Gstaad at an altitude of 1200 metres. Summer skiing is possible at the Glacier 3000 ski region in the heart of the Vaud Alps.

In the Middle Ages, the rock wall of the mountain massif which surrounds the small village was regarded as a dangerous and cursed place.

Les Diablerets derives from the French ‘le Diable’, the devil.

But ndon't worry!! Les Diablerets has the "Families Welcome" quality mark, with the resort having a varied, child-friendly programme of events.

Summer in Les Diablerets

Skiing and snowboarding is available well into the early summer, in the summer cross-country skiing is available on the glacier ski region of Glacier 3000.

Apart from excellent skiing and snowboarding there are canyoning, hydro speed, paragliding, dirt monster biking (a cross between mountain biking and motorcycling), tyrolienne traversing, or what about trying the highest Alpine Coaster at the Glacier 3000 mountain station.

Traditional sports are certainly also on offer: walking (250 km of hiking trails) and mountain biking.

Skiing in Les Diablerets

Three ski regions with a total of 125 km of pistes and a snow park at an altitude of 3000m.

The network of cross-country ski trails (30km classical and 15km skating) is also part lit up at night.

There is also a 7.2km long toboggan run, snow-shoe walks, snow biking and ice fall climbing.

The glacier restaurant which was made by leading Swiss architect Mario Botta in has an amazing panorama of the Lake Geneva region.

Highlights of Les Diablerets

Glacier 3000 – snow fun, cross-country skiing and the outstanding views from the "Gastronamik" panorama restaurant.
Aigle viticultural museum – the viticultural museum, shows 2000 years of the history of viticulture.
Bex salt works – salt mine with a gallery length of over 50km, with an underground labyrinth.
Gstaad-Saanenland – a meeting point for ‘high society’.
"Families Welcome" quality mark

Top Events in Les Diablerets

Nuit des Diables (Night of the Devil) – large summer festival with performances, sports activities, bars and music; the event where guests and locals meet one another (July).
Festival International du Film Alpin (film festival about mountains and the environment)
Festival of Swiss Folk Music – the best folk orchestras in the country (October).
Rip Curl Freeski – the world’s 35 best freestyle skiers (November).

How to get there

Public Transport: Direct train connection to Aigle (Route Simplon, Geneva - Brig), subsequently mountain train A.S.D. (Aigle - Sépey - Les Diablerets).

Duration of the train rides:

Lausanne - Aigle 30 min.

Aigle - Les Diablerets 50 min.

By car: Auto route A9 towards Grand St. Bernard, exit Aigle Subsequently, drive the route Aigle - Les Diablerets - Col du Pillon (20 km)

Other/Air: International airports: Geneva (120 km), Zürich (250 km) and Basel (200 km)

Les Diablerets