Quille du Diable

Quille du Diable
Tour St-Martin

The west side of the Quille du Diable
Highest point
Elevation 2,908 m (9,541 ft)
Prominence 53 m (174 ft) [1]
Parent peak Diablerets
Coordinates 46°18′34″N 07°13′29″E / 46.30944°N 7.22472°E / 46.30944; 7.22472Coordinates: 46°18′34″N 07°13′29″E / 46.30944°N 7.22472°E / 46.30944; 7.22472
Geography
Quille du Diable

Location in Switzerland

Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Quille du Diable (lit. "devil's skittle"; also known as Tour St-Martin) is a peak of the Diablerets massif, located between the municipalities of Conthey and Savièse in the canton of Valais. It lies on the edge of the high Tsanfleuron Glacier plateau and overlooks the valley of Derborence.

At the foot of the Quille du Diable is the restaurant Refuge l'Espace. It can be reached by crossing the Tsanfleuron Glacier from the Scex Rouge mountain station.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the peak at 2,855 metres.

External links

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