2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship 
Discover the regional route n°59, the „Saanenland–Freiburgerland Route“. From the busy Rhonetal into the craggy limestone Vaud Alps. Over passes to the jet set in Gstaad. The Lac de la Gruyère and old towns of Fribourg and Murten are tempting places to stop. Leisurely finale in Grosse Moos vegetable country to Erlach.
Section 2
Craggy limestone cliffs climb to the icy summit of Diablerets, the Col du Pillon below divides languages, the Saane flows to Gstaad, holiday haunt of the jet set. Up through airy coniferous forest to Abländschen below the Gastlosen, the climbers’ mountain.
Height difference
Les Diablerets–Jaun: 1'050 m
Jaun–Les Diablerets: 1'200 m
Requirements
Grade: medium/Conditions: difficult
Helpful hints
Beware: busy main roads Les Diablerets–Feutersoy (Col du Pillon) and Saanen–Underbord
Properties of the itinerarie
Distance: 48 km
Ascent/Descent: +1172m / -1304m
Altitude min./max.: 1012m / 1635m
