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5 Days Hike: Aigle - Col du Pillon - Simmental - Wimmis ~90km

So far I did not hike a lot in the western part of Switzerland, e.g. the south west, and thought to hike a low pass of Col du Pillon (1540m) connecting the french speaking part (canton Vaud) with the swiss german part (canton Bern) down the Simmental.

Arriving in Aigle by train ~12:45 (via Lucerne, Bern, Vevey).

Some distances:

Aigle - Villars 3h 45m
Aigle - La Forclaz 3h 35m
Aigle - Les Diablerets 5h 25m
Aigle - Corbeyrier 2h 05m
Aigle - Leysin village 2h 50m / 3h 10m

Passing through Aigle and pass the castle - the sky is hazy, yet, it's actually the forest fire smoke from Canada which traversed over the atlantic. Eventually reach La Forclaz, a very idyllic small village, and a bit outside I find a nice spot for tonight.

◈ La Chapelle, Aigle (Δ 449m), 2025/06/10 12:47

◈ La Fontaine, Aigle (Δ 465m), 2025/06/10 12:50

◈ La Fontaine, Aigle (Δ 472m), 2025/06/10 12:52

◈ Aigle (Δ 462m), 2025/06/10 12:54

◈ La Fontaine, Aigle (Δ 466m), 2025/06/10 12:55

◈ Le Cloître, Aigle (Δ 465m), 2025/06/10 12:57

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 462m), 2025/06/10 12:58

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 494m), 2025/06/10 13:11

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 494m), 2025/06/10 13:13

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 493m), 2025/06/10 13:13

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 494m), 2025/06/10 13:13

◈ La Chapelle, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 493m), 2025/06/10 13:15

◈ La Fontaine, Drapel, Aigle (Δ 502m), 2025/06/10 13:17

◈ Fontanney, Aigle (Δ 571m), 2025/06/10 13:26

◈ Fontanney, Aigle (Δ 533m), 2025/06/10 13:30

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◈ Refuge du Larrevoin, Aigle (Δ 672m), 2025/06/10 13:51

◈ Sentier du Sel, Plambuit, Ollon (Δ 839m), 2025/06/10 14:21

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◈ Exergillod, Ollon (Δ 860m), 2025/06/10 14:42

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◈ Exergillod, Ollon (Δ 1043m), 2025/06/10 15:10

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◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1206m), 2025/06/10 15:37

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◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1297m), 2025/06/10 15:58

◈ Le Forclaz, La Forclaz (Δ 1310m), 2025/06/10 16:00

◈ Le Forclaz, La Forclaz (Δ 1310m), 2025/06/10 16:01

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1304m), 2025/06/10 16:04

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◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1372m), 2025/06/10 16:19

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1395m), 2025/06/10 16:22

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1436m), 2025/06/10 16:32

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1438m), 2025/06/10 16:32

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1458m), 2025/06/10 16:35

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1462m), 2025/06/10 16:37

◈ La Forclaz (Δ 1473m), 2025/06/10 18:06

Some distances:

La Forclaz - Roc d'Orsay 2h 35m
La Forclaz - Chamossaire 3h
La Forclaz - Bretaye 2h 50m
La Forclaz - Les Diablerets 2h 05m
La Forclaz - Les Mosses 3h 05m

Leaving 8:00, the sky is still hazy, along the slope I descend a bit into the village Les Diablerets, with the Les Diablerets mountain range behind - impressive scenery. Through the forest I ascend toward Col du Pillon, a small pass at 1546m altitude, and continue further - the forests are very dense and a lot of plants grow in the shade, a bit surprising - so I hike further for a more suitable place to pitch my tent, and before Ruesch I enter the forest through a empty river bed, until I reach the main river, where I find a nice spot. For the first time I use my water filter, and get some river water.

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◈ La Chia, Les Diablerets (Δ 1245m), 2025/06/11 09:30

◈ Les Diablerets (Δ 1209m), 2025/06/11 09:41

◈ Les Diablerets (Δ 1213m), 2025/06/11 09:42

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◈ Les Diablerets (Δ 1222m), 2025/06/11 10:28

◈ Les Diablerets (Δ 1212m), 2025/06/11 10:32

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◈ Passerelle d'Aigue-Noire, Les Diablerets (Δ 1211m), 2025/06/11 10:37

◈ La Palanche, Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1341m), 2025/06/11 10:59

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◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1352m), 2025/06/11 11:18

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◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1421m), 2025/06/11 11:33

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1425m), 2025/06/11 11:36

◈ Cascade du Dar, Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1478m), 2025/06/11 11:48

◈ Cascade du Dar, Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1495m), 2025/06/11 11:49

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1531m), 2025/06/11 11:58

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1580m), 2025/06/11 12:08

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1578m), 2025/06/11 12:08

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1583m), 2025/06/11 12:09

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1593m), 2025/06/11 12:12

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1591m), 2025/06/11 12:13

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1597m), 2025/06/11 12:15

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1595m), 2025/06/11 12:17

◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1574m), 2025/06/11 12:20

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◈ Ormont-Dessus (Δ 1555m), 2025/06/11 12:28

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1578m), 2025/06/11 12:34

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1581m), 2025/06/11 12:38

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1488m), 2025/06/11 13:16

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1382m), 2025/06/11 14:01

Some distances:

Col du Pillon - Feutersoey 4h 10m (crest path)
Col du Pillon - Blattipass 2h 30m
Col du Pillon - Gsteig 4h (crest path)
Col du Pillon - Gsteig 2h 10m

Long sleep, leaving 10:00 and follow the river Saane, about 14:00 I stop at nice spot near Feutersoey, next to the river and take the opportunity to wash some of the cloths and wash myself, I wait until my spot has some shadow from the trees before I pitch the tent - a slow but refreshing day.

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◈ Gsteig (Δ 1387m), 2025/06/12 10:28

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1389m), 2025/06/12 10:30

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1364m), 2025/06/12 10:36

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1364m), 2025/06/12 10:37

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1368m), 2025/06/12 10:44

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1364m), 2025/06/12 10:44

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1374m), 2025/06/12 10:51

◈ Gsteig (Δ 1369m), 2025/06/12 11:05

◈ Heiti, Gsteig (Δ 1296m), 2025/06/12 11:36

◈ Heiti, Gsteig (Δ 1296m), 2025/06/12 11:37

◈ Heiti, Gsteig (Δ 1302m), 2025/06/12 11:38

◈ Heiti, Gsteig (Δ 1253m), 2025/06/12 11:41

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◈ Pfrüendli, Gsteig (Δ 1232m), 2025/06/12 12:01

◈ Pfrüendli, Gsteig (Δ 1222m), 2025/06/12 12:09

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◈ Feutersoey (Δ 1193m), 2025/06/12 12:36

◈ Feutersoey (Δ 1194m), 2025/06/12 12:36

◈ Feutersoey (Δ 1187m), 2025/06/12 12:40

◈ Feutersoey (Δ 1180m), 2025/06/12 12:51

◈ Feutersoey (Δ 1188m), 2025/06/12 13:06

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◈ Saanen (Δ 1148m), 2025/06/12 16:14

◈ Saanen (Δ 1150m), 2025/06/12 16:14

Leaving 8:00 after a long sleep, and reach Gstaad ~9:45, and shop some additional food, and ascend slightly toward Saanenmoeser - kind of a pass connecting two valleys - and also leaving river Saane, and joining Simme (river) valley - absolute beautiful scenery today. The hiking path becomes a bit hilly and finally descend to Zweisimmen, and continue toward Grubenwald, and find a nice spot for tonight, 16:00, and 17:00 some thunderstorm and rain starts for 2-3 hours, was good timing.

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◈ Saanen (Δ 1135m), 2025/06/13 08:48

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◈ Saanen (Δ 1125m), 2025/06/13 09:03

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◈ Wispile, Gstaad (Δ 1094m), 2025/06/13 09:45

◈ Lauibachbrücke, Wispile, Gstaad (Δ 1099m), 2025/06/13 09:46

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◈ Wispile, Gstaad (Δ 1114m), 2025/06/13 09:48

◈ Gstaad, Gstaad (Δ 1099m), 2025/06/13 09:52

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1141m), 2025/06/13 10:21

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1155m), 2025/06/13 10:23

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1146m), 2025/06/13 10:24

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1161m), 2025/06/13 10:27

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1163m), 2025/06/13 10:30

◈ Gstaad (Δ 1207m), 2025/06/13 10:39

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◈ Schönried (Δ 1275m), 2025/06/13 11:09

◈ Schönried (Δ 1299m), 2025/06/13 11:11

◈ Schönried (Δ 1352m), 2025/06/13 11:24

◈ Kübeli, Schönried (Δ 1370m), 2025/06/13 11:30

◈ Kübeli, Schönried (Δ 1361m), 2025/06/13 11:30

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◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1389m), 2025/06/13 12:01

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◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1322m), 2025/06/13 12:15

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1311m), 2025/06/13 12:17

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1316m), 2025/06/13 12:20

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1310m), 2025/06/13 12:25

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1313m), 2025/06/13 12:25

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1317m), 2025/06/13 12:28

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1321m), 2025/06/13 12:28

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1318m), 2025/06/13 12:36

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1321m), 2025/06/13 12:44

◈ Saanenmöser (Δ 1315m), 2025/06/13 12:44

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◈ Blankenburg (Δ 1009m), 2025/06/13 14:17

◈ Stalde, Mannried (Δ 993m), 2025/06/13 14:24

◈ Stalde, Mannried (Δ 1003m), 2025/06/13 14:27

◈ Stalde, Mannried (Δ 1008m), 2025/06/13 14:30

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◈ Stalde, Mannried (Δ 979m), 2025/06/13 14:44

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Some distances:

Zweisimmen - Jaunpass 3h 10m
Zweisimmen - Hundsruegg 3h 50m
Zweisimmen - Rellerligrat 5h 20m
Zweisimmen - Rinderberg 3h 10m
Zweisimmen - Boltigen 2h 50m
Zweisimmen - Sparemoos 2h 35m
Zweisimmen - Lenk 3h 20m
Zweisimmen - Niderhore 4h

Leaving 8:00 after good sleep, and the rain cooled the air - reaching Boltingen soon, and further to Erlenbach - the hiking path kind of lingers away from the river Simme, when realize I might end the hike today as I'm close to Wimmis, the destination of this hike and eventually around 17:00 I reach Wimmis - a long day though, ~9hr hiking.