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This article is about the mountain. For the village, see Les Diablerets.
Diablerets 
The north side of the Diablerets, from left to right: Oldenhorn, Scex Rouge and the long ridge to the summitElevation 3,210 m (10,531 ft) Prominence 959 m (3,146 ft) Parent peak Finsteraarhorn Listing Canton high point Location Vaud-Valais, Switzerland
DiableretsRange Bernese Alps Coordinates 46°18′14″N 7°11′21″E / 46.30389°N 7.18917°ECoordinates: 46°18′14″N 7°11′21″E / 46.30389°N 7.18917°E The Diablerets (French: Les Diablerets) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the cantons of Valais and Vaud, in the western French-speaking part of Switzerland. The summit (indicated as Sommet des Diablerets) is 3,210 metres high, making it the highest mountain in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is located near the homonymous village and ski resort of Les Diablerets. On the south and Valais side it overlooks the hamlet and valley of Derborence. The south face overlooks the Pas de Cheville.
The summit from the south side
The small Glacier des Diablerets is located near the summit on the Valais side. The much larger Glacier de Tsanfleuron (often called Glacier des Diablerets) descends from a prominence east of the summit called Le Dôme toward the Sanetsch Pass. Several ski lifts are located on it. The Tsanfleuron Glacier can be accessed easily via the Scex Rouge by an aerial tramway from the Col du Pillon, operated by Glacier 3000.
The massif of the Diablerets consists of several secondary peaks:
- Oldenhorn
- Tête Ronde
- Scex Rouge
- Tour St. Martin (Quille du Diable)
- Culan
Tourism
The resort is located in a valley and has a ski school, hotels and a small town centre. Tourists staying in Les Diablerets have the option to ski on the northeastern valley of Isenau or the southwestern valley of Meilleret. From Meilleret one can ski down the 13 km run to the village.
External links
- Diablerets on summitpost
- Official web site of the ski resort (available in French, English and German)
- Official web site of the Glacier 3000 ski region (available in French, English and German )
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