Bretaye, Rail mountain pass in canton Vaud, Switzerland.
The Bretaye railway line extends for 17.1 kilometers through the Swiss Alps, reaching an elevation of 1804 meters at its highest point.
The railway construction occurred in three phases between 1897 and 1911, connecting Bex to Villars-sur-Ollon and finally reaching the Bretaye pass.
The railway system integrates with local transportation networks, allowing residents and visitors to access multiple Swiss mountain communities throughout the year.
Trains change at Villars station, where passengers transfer between the mixed adhesion line from Bex and the rack railway section to Bretaye.
The railway employs the Abt rack system across 7.34 kilometers of track to manage steep gradients in the mountainous terrain.
Location: canton Vaud
Elevation above the sea: 1,804 m
GPS coordinates: 46.32194,7.07361
Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:36
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