Col de l'Aiguillon

Col de l'Aiguillon
Col de l'Aiguillon

Location of Col de l'Aiguillon

Elevation 1,293 m (4,242 ft)
Traversed by Road
Location Switzerland
Range Jura Mountains
Coordinates 46°47′22″N 6°27′34″E / 46.78944°N 6.45944°E / 46.78944; 6.45944Coordinates: 46°47′22″N 6°27′34″E / 46.78944°N 6.45944°E / 46.78944; 6.45944

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.

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