Col de Jable

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Col de Jable
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Col de Jable
Location in Switzerland
Elevation 1,884 m (6,181 ft) [1]
Traversed byTrail
Location Vaud/Bern, Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 46°25′38″N07°12′00″E / 46.42722°N 7.20000°E / 46.42722; 7.20000 Coordinates: 46°25′38″N07°12′00″E / 46.42722°N 7.20000°E / 46.42722; 7.20000

The Col de Jable (1,884 m) is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, connecting L'Etivaz in the canton of Vaud to Gstaad in the canton of Bern. The pass is located between the Gummfluh and the Wittenberghorn. It is traversed by a trail.

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  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps.