Jaunpass, Col des Mosses and Col du Pillon from Lake Brienz
Bönigen → Bönigen · Bernese Oberland · Vaud/Fribourg
- Distance
- 225 km
- Passes
- 4
- Fuel
- 8
- Best months
- May–Oct
Route line is approximate. Plan with a navigation app before you ride.
Why it is a next step
A long day (225 km) across the language border. The Jaunpass reaches 14% with long switchbacks on the Simmental side and a steep descent to Jaun. The Mosses (max 10%) and Pillon (max 11%) are cantonal main roads that the canton of Vaud keeps open all year, so this is one of the few pass loops that is possible early or late in the season.
Passes on the route
| Pass | Summit | Status | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaunpass Winter closure unconfirmed | 1,508 m | Open | Demanding |
| Col des Mosses | 1,445 m | Open | Moderate |
| Col du Pillon | 1,546 m | Open | Moderate |
| Saanenmöser Winter closure unconfirmed | 1,279 m | Open | Moderate |
Fuel stops
- Interlaken
- Spiez
- Boltigen
- Bulle
- Château-d'Oex
- Les Diablerets
- Gstaad
- Zweisimmen
Sources
Along the way: views, food, fuel
Viewpoints, places to eat, fuel and places to stay along the route, by km from Bönigen. Sample data
- View 4
- Food & drink 6
- Fuel 2
- Stay 2
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56.2 km
Demo-Aussicht 45 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
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58.4 km
Demo-Einkehr 37 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
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59.9 km
Taverne Jaunpass Restaurant Restaurant on the summit (Jaunpass 1076d, Boltigen). Hot meals 11:30–19:30; closed Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in low season.
- Season
- –
-
60.5 km
Demo-Aussicht 24 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
62.8 km
Demo-Unterkunft 9 Demo Hotel / guest house
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
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63.7 km
Demo-Einkehr 38 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- May–October
- Opening hours
- Jun-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
116.4 km
Hôtel Le Relais Alpin Hotel / guest house · 1,450 m Hotel on the Col des Mosses (1,450 m). The source gives no season.
- Season
- –
-
126.8 km
Demo-Tankstelle 21 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
128.0 km
Demo-Einkehr 44 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Tu-Su 11:00-21:00; Mo off
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
130.9 km
Restaurant Col du Pillon (Glacier 3000) Restaurant · 1,546 m Restaurant at the Glacier 3000 valley station on the Col du Pillon. 08:00–18:00 (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun). Maintenance closure 19 Oct–6 Nov 2026.
- Season
- –
-
131.3 km
Demo-Aussicht 29 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
162.6 km
Demo-Aussicht 27 Demo Viewpoint
- Season
- open access
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
166.2 km
Demo-Einkehr 42 Demo Restaurant
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- unknown
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
-
169.4 km
Demo-Tankstelle 20 Demo Fuel station
- Season
- –
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Source
- Demo entry (placeholder for OSM)
Check the season and opening hours with the business before you ride; no guarantee. Permanently closed places are hidden. Opening hours as in OpenStreetMap – check with the business.
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Entries «Demo-…» are invented placeholders for the preview, not real places. The monthly OpenStreetMap update replaces them with real entries.