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Glacier 3000 – Sanetschsee (Lac de Sanetsch)
The route follows the source of the Saane. It begins in the eternal ice on the Diablerets Glacier (Glacier de Tsanfleuron) before crossing the lunar landscape of the Lapis de Tsanfleuron on towards the Sanetsch Pass and the Lac de Sanetsch. The mighty Valais Alps from the Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn form an attractive backdrop.
| Tour suitable for | Experienced mountain hikers |
| Duration / season | Hiking time approx. 5 hours 30 mins; suitable from July to September. |
| Highlights | An enjoyably varied hike, mainly downhill, set in spectacular alpine scenery. |
| Stages | Information about the stage |
| 1. Glacier 3000 mountain station to the Refuge l'Espace | Start: Glacier 3000 mountain station |
| 2. Refuge l'Espace to the Sanetsch Pass | Duration: 2 : 30 hours Difference in altitude:  650 m |
| 3. Sanetsch Pass to the mountain station of the Sanetsch cable car | Duration: 1 : 45 hours Difference in altitude: 200 mDestination: Mountain station of the Sanetsch cable car |
| 4. Valley Station Sanetsch cable car to Gsteig village | Duration: 25 minutes by foot |
| Please note | It is essential to take the first cable car from the Col du Pillon Glacier 3000 (9 am) in order to make the last downward Sanetsch cable (5 pm) car at your destination! Return journey to the Col du Pillon: Last bus starts at 4.33 pm from Gsteig Post. |
| Restaurants along the way | Restaurant Botta Refuge l'Espace Restaurant Barrage du Sanetsch |
| Maps | Les Diablerets and St-Léonard 1:25,000; Saanenland Simmental 1:50,000; Overview map |
| Public transport | Timetable (select outward journey to the Col du Pillon, return journey from Gsteig-Post) |
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