Col de l'Aiguillon (el. 1293 m.) is a
Swiss pass in the
Jura Mountains in the
canton of
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...
.
The pass connects
L'Auberson L'Auberson is a village in the municipality of Sainte-Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confeder ...
and
Baulmes
Baulmes () is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Baulmes is first mentioned in 652 as ''in loco Balmensi''. In 1123 it was mentioned as ''Balmis''.
Geography
Baulmes has an are ...
. The road is 13.7 km long and has a maximum grade of 18 percent.
The cliff between the Col de l'Aiguillon and the highest point in the neighboring mountains, the
Aiguilles de Baulmes, is a popular climbing wall for mountaineers.
See also
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List of highest paved roads in Europe
This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are over long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to the t ...
*
List of mountain passes
This is a list of mountain passes.
Africa
Egypt
* Halfaya Pass (near Libya)
Lesotho
* Moteng Pass
* Mahlasela pass
* Sani Pass
Morocco
* Tizi n'Tichka
South Africa
* Eastern Cape Passes
* Western Cape Passes
* Northern Cape Passes
* ...
*
List of the highest Swiss passes
This is a list of the highest road passes in Switzerland. It includes passes in the Alps and the Jura Mountains that are over above sea level. All the listed passes are crossed by paved roads. These are popular with drivers, bikers and cyclis ...
References
Aiguillon
Aiguillon
Mountain passes of the canton of Vaud
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