La Croix at Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets
Intermediate · 1120 m long with 157 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing W.
—steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1120 mlength
157 mvertical
1978 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
La Croix is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to La Croix
Lifts that reach the top: Sodoleuvre - La Croix (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 26 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Barboleuse - Les Chaux
- Ski 47 Sodoleuvre Bleue (novice)
- Ski 47 Sodoleuvre bleue (easy)
- Ski 50 Gryonne (easy)
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ride Sodoleuvre - La Croix
- Ski 47 Sodoleuvre bleue (easy)
- Ski La Croix (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Sodoleuvre Bleue, 42 La Croix Rouge, 47 Sodoleuvre bleue. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tapis des Chaux (2 min), Plan-Métroz (3 min), Fracherets (3 min).
See La Croix on the 3D mapAll runs at Villars/Gryon/Les DiableretsMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.