Info point, Charmey
A selection of leaflets and brochures are available at all information points. These feature all the latest news about the Park as well as activity ideas and listings.
A selection of leaflets and brochures are available at all information points. These feature all the latest news about the Park as well as activity ideas and listings.
A selection of leaflets and brochures are available at all information points. These feature all the latest news about the Park as well as activity ideas and listings.
A selection of leaflets and brochures are available at all information points. These feature all the latest news about the Park as well as activity ideas and listings.
A selection of leaflets and brochures are available at all information points. These feature all the latest news about the Park as well as activity ideas and listings.
The destinations featured here will allow you to explore, at your own pace, the different facets of this age-old alpine farming tradition, as well as the Park’s landscapes and villages.
This information point in the Les Mosses tourist office showcases 15 outstanding natural areas which bear witness to the birth of the Alps. All are within the Park’s perimeter and each one demonstrates the processes that have shaped, and continue to ...
Une conférence pour explorer l'art de créer des écosystèmes luxuriants, diversifiés et durables, inspirés par les forêts naturelles. Un expert de l’Association Jardin-Forêt Suisse partagera ses connaissances sur la conception, la gestion et les bienf...
Via Le Gruyère AOP
The Jogne Gorge is a deep gash in the Earth sculpted by underground stream systems. The gorge links the Jogne Valley, at 800 m altitude, to the Sarine Valley, about 100 meters below. About 2 km long, the gorge is very narrow, with steep vertical side...
Terrace in the middle of nature. Unique panoramic views of Gruyere Castle and the Moleson. Large parking lot for cars and buses.
A showcase of authenticity and local craftsmanship.
The Intyamon… a valley in Gruyère where respect for tradition and a taste for local flavor are alive and well.
From the hamlet of L'Étivaz to the pre-Alpine resort of Les Mosses, this stage offers a panoramic view of the Pra Cornet plateau and the Vanils chain. The path allows you to appreciate the Lioson lake, before descending to the Mosses pass.
The walk begins at the storage cellars of L’Etivaz, where all the Etivaz AOP cheeses mature. Les Moulins is reached over diverse cow meadows belonging to the alpine farms, of which some produce Etivaz AOP.
La Charrière des Morts is a paved pathway which was used to carry the bodies of the dead from Neirivue, Villars-sous-Mont and Enney until 1948.
Separate entrance, one room with double bed, one room with twin beds, bathroom with bathtub, kitchen. Possible to rent for several days as a vacation apartment. Patio. No pets.
Located in the small village of Les Moulins, 3 minutes from Château-d'Oex, the restaurant de la Croix d'Or offers a wide choice of menus and drinks.
Michel Perreten, surveillant des sites de protection de la faune du canton de Vaud, propose une excursion pour mieux comprendre la vie de la faune en hiver. Lors de cette randonnée, les traces laissées par les animaux pourront être observées. En effe...
Joël and Estelle Mottier rear twenty or so suckler Angus cows on their organic farm, La Ferme des Châbles, in Les Moulins. The grass fodder harvested during the summer months at La Lécherette and Les Mosses keeps the herd well fed throughout winter. ...
A young flour miller, named Maturin, regularly passed through this somber forest on his way to deliver flour to Charmey, One evening he stayed a little later then usual at the café de l’Etoile. On his especially nocturnal walk home, he was attacked b...
Organisation which brings together the Gruyères, Bulle and Charmey tourist offices.
The Maison du Gruyère is a cheese factory where you can discover all the secrets of making Gruyère AOP cheese and more. The magic of the transformation of milk into cheese happens from 9 to 11am and from 12:30 to 2:30pm. As visitors look on, the m...
This border is still lined by agricultural exploitations. The vaudois and fribourgeois pastures are still clearly outlined by ancient stone walls and fences.
Located in the Prealps, south of Château-d'Œx on the left bank of the Sarine river, La Pierreuse reserve encompasses 34 square kilometers of mid-mountain terrain. It extends from the Gummfluh mountain range to the Pic Chaussy range. La Pierreuse is ...
In a village of 120 inhabitants, located along the Montreux–Zweisimmen panoramic MOB train route. Tranquility and nature are on the menu. The terrace and all the rooms have a magnificent view of the Pre-alps. A small den is open to guests, as well a...
Cuisine gastronomique proche de la nature.
Just the journey alone with the rack-railway from Montreux to the summit of the Rochers de Naye will delight those interested in culture.
From Rougemont, which was once the priory of Cluny, the trial goes over the Kirchenhügel from Château-d'Oex to the Grand Chalet of Rossinière. It goes between the rushing Saane and landscape steeped in history, moulded by the mountain farmers.
The route ascends an alpine road up to the mountain ridge underneath La Petite Chia Alp. From there the trail descends to Montbovon and the the Hongrin valley, an essential passageway for the Gruyère and Pays-d’Enhaut alpine farmers.
La Tine Bridge was built in 1785. Its twin arches over the Sarine connect local hamlets to the chemin royal (royal path) that Leurs Excellences de Berne (the excellencies of Bern) had built in 1748. Today, the bridge is located in the main artery of ...
La Valsainte is tucked into the Javro Valley, in the municipality of Cerniat.
The Valsainte was founded in 1294, following a donation from Girard 1st of Corbières. Until the 16th century, only the church was of solid stone construction. The conventua...
A gentle stroll through the Javro valley
In summer, when cows graze the mountain pastures, the cheese-maker himself/herself can be found making cheese over a wood fire each morning. The cheese is then aged for several months in the Tsintre cheese cellars in Charmey, under the careful watch ...
Picture postcard Switzerland: cheese, chalets, snowy summits, cable cars, hotel aromas and scissor cuts. Away from the idyllic image, the Pays d'Enhaut and Saanenland, an impressive landscape enlivened by a VIP aura and canny mountain folk.
Picture postcard Switzerland: cheese, chalets, snowy summits, cable cars, hotel aromas and scissor cuts. Away from the idyllic image, the Pays d'Enhaut and Saanenland, an impressive landscape enlivened by a VIP aura and canny mountain folk.
It is known as the Belluard (meaning boulevard) passageway and fortifications. Two Gruérien warriors are depicted on the fortified gate. These warriors, Claremboz et Bras de Fer ("Iron Arms"), fought off the first assault of the Oberland Everdes war ...
Breakfast includes fresh milk, jams, homemade yoghurt and local cheeses from a nearby village on the banks of the Sarine river.
Le Chalet is one of Château-d'Œx’s most popular tourist attractions. Its famed organic cheese, Le Chalet Bio, is made by heating milk from mountain farms in large vats over a wood fire. In the heart of the restaurant, the cheesemaker, dressed in trad...
On peut admirer sur les tombes du cimetière de Jaun des sculptures rendant hommage au défunt en le présentant dans des aspects de sa vie. Il s’agit là d’un exemple visible de la commémoration rendue aux défunts.
Ailleurs dans le canton, le 1er novemb...
From the Col des Mosses, the hiking trail cross over streams and through forests to Les Monts Chevreuils. Along the way there are several breathtaking views, such as the Sarine Valley, Château-d’Œx and Les Vanils mountain range.
The Grand Chalet, formerly the Grande Maison, was built in 1754 for two families. On the lower ground floor an immense cheese cellar can be found. Jean-David Henchoz, the general contractor, attempted to make this a cheese commerce center. From 185...
From May 20th to September 30th, when cows graze the mountain pastures, the cheese-maker himself/herself can be found making cheese over a wood fire each morning. The cheese is then aged for several months in the L'Etivaz cheese cellars, under the c...
If the bridge doesn’t wobble any longer, it’s because the wood structure was reinforced with a metal frame in 1982.
Potag’Oex came to life in 2020. When Yaëlle lost her job in early 2020, she began plotting her comeback, this time as a market gardener. The timing could not have been better: some agricultural land in the village of Les Moulins had just become avail...
Fusionner le savoir-faire traditionnel et les avancées technologiques du 21e siècle, c’est ce que propose Excelson, spécialisé dans le matériel sonore électronique à base de bois de résonance. Après une brève explication historique et technique, la c...
The magical landscape of the Intyamon valley awaits you for this moderately severe snow-shoe trail starting at the station in Allières.
Début novembre, les troupeaux ont quitté les alpages, le calme est de retour. Quelques pierres roulent, deux chamois se poursuivent. Folle course entre prétendants avec pour seul but de chasser l'intrus de son territoire. Sans aucun doute le rut du c...
In 1990 dairy farmers and L’Etivaz AOP cheesemakers, Jean-Robert Henchoz and his wife decided to branch out into sheep farming. When they realised there was a growing demand for sheep’s milk products, they gave up rearing dairy cows in Rossinière.
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All year round, Esther and Jean-Claude live and work on their family farm at La Comballaz, situated at an altitude of 1,400 metres.
In the summer, they take their 15 cows up to their mountain pastures in Sonnaz, overlooking Les Mosses. Every morning ...