- Col de l'Aiguillon
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Col de l'Aiguillon Location of Col de l'Aiguillon Elevation 1,293 m (4,242 ft) Traversed by Road Location Location Switzerland Range Jura Mountains Coordinates 46°47′22″N 6°27′34″E / 46.78944°N 6.45944°ECoordinates: 46°47′22″N 6°27′34″E / 46.78944°N 6.45944°E Col de l'Aiguillon (el. 1293 m.) is a Swiss pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud.
The pass connects L'Auberson and Baulmes. 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
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of the highest Swiss passes
Categories:- Mountain passes of Switzerland
- Mountain passes of the Jura
- Vaud
- Vaud geography stubs
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