Quille du Diable explained

Quille du Diable
Other Name:Tour St-Martin
Translation:Devil's skittle, Saint Martin's Tower
Native Name Lang:fr
Topo Map:Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Photo Size:285
Elevation M:2908
Prominence M:53
Prominence Ref:[1]
Map:Switzerland
Subdivision2 Type:Canton
Subdivision2:Valais
Country:Switzerland
Parent:Bernese Alps
Coordinates:46.3094°N 7.2247°W

The Quille du Diable (lit. "devil's skittle"; also known as Tour St-Martin) is a peak of the Diablerets massif, located on the border of the municipalities of Conthey and Savièse in the canton of Valais. It lies on the edge of the high Tsanfleuron Glacier plateau and overlooks the valley around of Derborence lower.

At the foot of the Quille du Diable is the restaurant Refuge l'Espace. It can be reached by crossing the Tsanfleuron Glacier from the Scex Rouge mountain station.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the peak at 2,855 metres.