Quille du Diable

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 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) lower.

Quille du Diable
Tour St-Martin
The west side of the Quille du Diable
Highest point
Elevation2,908 m (9,541 ft)
Prominence53 m (174 ft)[1]
Parent peakDiablerets
Coordinates46°18′34″N 07°13′29″E
Naming
English translationDevil's skittle, Saint Martin's Tower
Language of nameFrench
Geography
Quille du Diable
Location in Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

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.

References

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