Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - A journey through a peaceful valley
The hike from Montbovon to Enney is the perfect way to take in the beauty and history of the Intyamon Valley, from its traditional architecture and historic bridge to rivers and forests, not to mention farming landscapes and magnificent views of Les Vanils.
The route first follows the road to Lac de Lessoc and then continues along the lake's left shore to a unique site: no fewer than four road and rail bridges spanning the Hongrin river. A few hundred metres further on is another bridge. This one is made from wood, has a shingle roof and crosses a different river, the Sarine. After the forest is Lessoc, with its dense cluster of houses and farms and a lovely covered fountain in the village square.
The trail continues across some pastureland and along the edge of the forest to a grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, and the small Taouna river which still powers the Grandvillard sawmill. After a walk through Grandvillard village, the path leads back to the tree-lined banks of the Sarine, across the river again, and finally to Enney's picture-perfect train station.
The fountain consists of an octagonal limestone basin with a central pillar holding an obelisk. It was built in 1796 by the mason, Jacques Vicarino and the blacksmith, Noé Both. Its eight-sided dome is said to be in imperial style. It was a gift fro...
Cited as early as 1255, Montbovon has long been a busy crossroads. Located along the Sarine, it is the junction of the roads of three worlds: the Gruyère, the Pays-d’Enhaut, and the Lake Geneva basin. This crossroads is also emphasized by the meetin...
Located on the right bank of the Sarine, a strong pastoral economy and highly developed cheese market contributed to the wealth of Grandvillard. The result is a strongly urbanized village of narrow streets, with many opulent-looking buildings, stone ...
The village of Lessoc is in the federal inventory of sites of national importance. It is made up of a dense network of houses and farms from the golden age of Gruyère, with strong presence of late gothic decor (window and door frames) modeled after t...
The Grand Chemin that leads to the Ancien Comté on the left bank of the Sarine meets the Hongrin River Gorge before the village of Montbovon. Three road bridges and one railroad bridge constructed during the last four centuries meet at this intersect...
The architecture of Grandvillard, which dates predominately from the 17th to 19th century, bears witness to the major contribution that cheesemaking made to the local alpine economy. Today, this remarkable stone and timber architectural ensemble is n...
