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Where to stay for Glacier 3000

The Glacier 3000 cable car leaves from Col du Pillon. The nearest hotels are in Les Diablerets, five to eight minutes’ drive below the pass, and in Gsteig on the Gstaad side, about eight minutes away. From Gstaad it is about 20 minutes by car or 29 minutes on PostBus 180.

7 hotels. Checked October 2026.

Peak Walk bridge between two snowy summits
Peak Walk bridge between two snowy summits. Photo: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Les Diablerets side, 5 to 8 minutes

Les Diablerets · 3-star · 52 rooms

Hôtel Le Chamois

5 minutes by car; 52 rooms at the entrance to the village

A 52-room three-star at the entrance to Les Diablerets, every room with a balcony, for families, hiking groups and young couples.

Seasonal

5 min to Glacier 3000

From €267 a night

Les Diablerets · 4-star superior · 111 rooms

The Glacier Hotel

6 minutes; opposite the Les Diablerets lifts, with an indoor pool

Les Diablerets' biggest hotel, opposite the village cable cars, with an indoor pool and apartments for families of up to six.

Winter season from 19 December

Ski to the doorPool6 min to Glacier 3000

From €491 a night

Les Diablerets · 3-star · 10 rooms

Hôtel Les Lilas

6 minutes; ten rooms on the road up to the pass

A small 1891 chalet hotel on the road into Les Diablerets, with a sauna and a seven-day restaurant, liked by couples.

6 min to Glacier 3000

Les Diablerets · 3-star · 10 rooms

Auberge de la Poste

6 minutes; village-centre inn, hotel closing after April 2027

A 1789 family inn in the centre of Les Diablerets, with small rooms and valley fondues, probably in its last hotel season.

Hotel closing after April 2027

6 min to Glacier 3000Village centre

Les Diablerets · 3-star · 48 rooms

Hôtel Les Sources

7 minutes; 48 rooms, family rooms

A three-star family hotel in Les Diablerets with family rooms, a playroom and mini-golf, a few minutes' walk from the lifts.

7 min to Glacier 3000

From €245 a night

Vers-l'Église, near Les Diablerets · Not classified · 6 rooms

Auberge de l'Ours

8 minutes; six rooms in Vers-l’Église

A six-room inn on the square in Vers-l'Église, run by its chef-owners, for food lovers and families who need a duplex.

8 min to Glacier 3000

Gstaad side, 8 minutes

Gsteig · 2-star · 16 rooms

Hotel Bären Gsteig

8 minutes; village inn with rooms in two houses

Gsteig's village inn beside the church, with simple rooms and an all-day restaurant, eight minutes' drive from Glacier 3000.

Winter season from 4 December

8 min to Glacier 3000

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Questions

How long is the drive from Gstaad to Glacier 3000?

About 20 minutes to the Col du Pillon base station without traffic or snow, and PostBus 180 takes about 29 minutes from Gstaad station. Winter driving is often slower.

Is there a hotel at the Glacier 3000 base station?

No. The nearest hotels are in Les Diablerets and Gsteig, five to eight minutes away by car.

When is Glacier 3000 closed?

The cable car has a maintenance closure from 19 October to 6 November 2026 and opens for winter on 7 November.

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