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'''Col des Mosses''' (el. 1445 m) is a [[mountain pass]] in the western [[Bernese Alps]] of [[Switzerland]]. The pass is located in the [[Ormont-Dessous|municipality of Ormont-Dessous]] in the [[canton of Vaud]]. It links [[Aigle]], to the south in the valley of the [[Rhone]], with [[Château-d'Œx]], to the north in the valley of the [[Saane/Sarine|Sarine]], and is flanked to the west by the [[Mont d'Or (Alps)|Mont d'Or]] and to the east by the [[Pic Chaussy]].<ref name=swtopo/>
'''Col des Mosses''' (el. 1445 m) is a [[mountain pass]] in the western [[Bernese Alps]] of [[Switzerland]]. The pass is located in the [[Ormont-Dessous|municipality of Ormont-Dessous]] in the [[canton of Vaud]]. It links [[Aigle]], to the south in the valley of the [[Rhone]], with [[Château-d'Œx]], to the north in the valley of the [[Saane/Sarine|Sarine]], and is flanked to the west by the [[Mont d'Or (Alps)|Mont d'Or]] and to the east by the [[Pic Chaussy]].<ref name=swtopo/>


The pass is traversed by a major road between Aigle and Château-d'Œx, and by the [[Alpine Pass Route]] hiking trail. From Aigle, the road ascends {{convert|1028|m}} over a distance of {{convert|18.8|km}}, whilst from Château-d'Œx it ascends {{convert|521|m}} over {{convert|14|km}}.<ref name=swtopo/><ref name=drcdm>{{cite web | url = http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/switzerland/4474-col-des-mosses.html | title = Col des Mosses | work = www.dangerousroads.org | accessdate = 22 July 2016 | archivedate = 22 July 2016 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20160722153556/http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/switzerland/4474-col-des-mosses.html | deadurl = no}}</ref><ref name=tita10>{{cite book | title = Trekking in the Alps | first = Kev | last = Reynolds | pages = 124-135 | chapter = Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route | publisher = Cicerone | year = 2011 | isbn = 978 1 85284 600 8}}</ref>
The pass is traversed by a major road between Aigle and Château-d'Œx, and by the [[Alpine Pass Route]] hiking trail. From Aigle, the road ascends {{convert|1028|m}} over a distance of {{convert|18.8|km}}, whilst from Château-d'Œx it ascends {{convert|521|m}} over {{convert|14|km}}. The road is normally kept open throughout the year.<ref name=swtopo/><ref name=drcdm>{{cite web | url = http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/switzerland/4474-col-des-mosses.html | title = Col des Mosses | work = www.dangerousroads.org | accessdate = 22 July 2016 | archivedate = 22 July 2016 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20160722153556/http://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/switzerland/4474-col-des-mosses.html | deadurl = no}}</ref><ref name=tita10>{{cite book | title = Trekking in the Alps | first = Kev | last = Reynolds | pages = 124-135 | chapter = Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route | publisher = Cicerone | year = 2011 | isbn = 978 1 85284 600 8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.vd.ch/themes/mobilite/routes/le-reseau-routier/liste-des-cols/col-des-mosses/ | title = Col des Mosses | publisher = Canton de Vaud | language = French | accessdate = 26 July 2016 | archivedate = 26 July 2016 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20160726122807/http://www.vd.ch/themes/mobilite/routes/le-reseau-routier/liste-des-cols/col-des-mosses/ | deadurl = no}}</ref>


The [[Tour de France]] has crossed the Col des Mosses on five different occasions (in [[1949 Tour de France|1949]], [[1997 Tour de France|1997]], [[2000 Tour de France|2000]], [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 15|2009]] and [[2016 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|2016]]). The [[Tour de Romandie]] has crossed the col three times (in [[2008 Tour de Romandie|2008]], [[2012 Tour de Romandie#Stage 4|2012]] and [[2013 Tour de Romandie|2013]]), and the [[Tour de Suisse]] just once (in [[2010 Tour de Suisse|2010]]).{{cite needed|date=July 2016}}
The [[Tour de France]] has crossed the Col des Mosses on five different occasions (in [[1949 Tour de France|1949]], [[1997 Tour de France|1997]], [[2000 Tour de France|2000]], [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 15|2009]] and [[2016 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|2016]]). The [[Tour de Romandie]] has crossed the col three times (in [[2008 Tour de Romandie|2008]], [[2012 Tour de Romandie#Stage 4|2012]] and [[2013 Tour de Romandie|2013]]), and the [[Tour de Suisse]] just once (in [[2010 Tour de Suisse|2010]]).{{cite needed|date=July 2016}}

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Col des Mosses
Looking north across the Col from Oudiou towards the Fribourg Prealps
Elevation1,445 m (4,741 ft)[1]<
Traversed byRoad
LocationVaud, Switzerland
RangeAlps
Col des Mosses is located in Switzerland
Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses
Location in Switzerland

Col des Mosses (el. 1445 m) is a mountain pass in the western Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The pass is located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous in the canton of Vaud. It links Aigle, to the south in the valley of the Rhone, with Château-d'Œx, to the north in the valley of the Sarine, and is flanked to the west by the Mont d'Or and to the east by the Pic Chaussy.[1]

The pass is traversed by a major road between Aigle and Château-d'Œx, and by the Alpine Pass Route hiking trail. From Aigle, the road ascends 1,028 metres (3,373 ft) over a distance of 18.8 kilometres (11.7 mi), whilst from Château-d'Œx it ascends 521 metres (1,709 ft) over 14 kilometres (8.7 mi). The road is normally kept open throughout the year.[1][2][3][4]

The Tour de France has crossed the Col des Mosses on five different occasions (in 1949, 1997, 2000, 2009 and 2016). The Tour de Romandie has crossed the col three times (in 2008, 2012 and 2013), and the Tour de Suisse just once (in 2010).[citation needed]

  • The summit of the pass in summer
    The summit of the pass in summer
  • The pass in winter
    The pass in winter

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. ^ "Col des Mosses". www.dangerousroads.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Reynolds, Kev (2011). "Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route". Trekking in the Alps. Cicerone. pp. 124–135. ISBN 978 1 85284 600 8.
  4. ^ "Col des Mosses" (in French). Canton de Vaud. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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