Passes and summits in Canton Vaud
The 10 passes and summits in Canton Vaud tracked by meteo-ch.ch — 6 road passes and 4 summits — from 1 180 to 2 971 m. Every forecast is computed at the point's real altitude, not the valley's: that is the difference between “12 °C” and “2 °C and windy”.
| Pass or summit | Type | Altitude | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier 3000 (Scex Rouge) | Summit | 2 971 m | toute l'année |
| Rochers-de-Naye | Summit | 2 042 m | toute l'année |
| Col de la Croix | Road pass | 1 778 m | mai–novembre |
| La Dôle | Summit | 1 677 m | toute l'année |
| Chasseron | Summit | 1 607 m | toute l'année |
| Col du Pillon | Road pass | 1 546 m | toute l'année |
| Col du Marchairuz | Road pass | 1 447 m | toute l'année (fermetures neige) |
| Col des Mosses | Road pass | 1 445 m | toute l'année |
| Col de la Givrine | Road pass | 1 228 m | toute l'année |
| Col du Mollendruz | Road pass | 1 180 m | toute l'année |
Opening seasons
The periods shown are those usually passable. They do not replace the day’s opening status, which depends on the latest snowfall — check with the cantonal road authorities before setting off.
Why exact altitude changes everything
Between the lowest point on this list (1 180 m) and the highest (2 971 m) lie 1 791 metres — about 11.6 °C of temperature difference in a standard atmosphere, and considerably more under a winter inversion.
A municipal forecast says nothing about a pass: the municipality's centroid is down in the valley, sometimes a thousand metres lower. That is why these points are queried at their own altitude.
See also
Do these pages say whether the pass is open?
No, and that is deliberate: meteo-ch.ch has no official source for opening status. The “season” column gives the usual period; the day's opening must be checked with the cantonal road authorities.
At what altitude is the forecast computed?
At the point's own — 2 971 m for the highest on this list. That is what separates these pages from a municipal forecast, computed at the centroid, often in the valley.