Villars-sur-Ollon, Chesières (health resorts)
From Huémoz the road runs along the hillside, with a view of Villars, and climbs again in a double hairpin bend to the health resort of Chesières (1,220 m/4,003ft).
10km/6mi from Ollon is Villars-sur-Ollon (1,256 m/4,121ft), a popular health resort (salt-water swimming pool, golf-course, climbing school) and winter sports resort (several ski-lifts; cross-country skiing trail 25km/16mi long; ski-bobbing run; artificial ice-rink; curling; ski-flying school), magnificently set on a sunny terrace high above the Rhône valley, with views extending to the Mont Blanc group.
10km/6mi from Ollon is Villars-sur-Ollon (1,256 m/4,121ft), a popular health resort (salt-water swimming pool, golf-course, climbing school) and winter sports resort (several ski-lifts; cross-country skiing trail 25km/16mi long; ski-bobbing run; artificial ice-rink; curling; ski-flying school), magnificently set on a sunny terrace high above the Rhône valley, with views extending to the Mont Blanc group.
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It is the terminus of an electric railroad from Bex (1.25 hours), connecting with the line over the Col de Soud (1,523 m/4,997ft) to the Col de Bretaye (1,850 m/6,070ft), which is reached in 20minutes: beautiful views and good skiing (lift to the Petit Chamossaire, 2,030 m/6,660ft).
