Gruyèyere Pays-d'Enhaut Nature Park

L'Espace Gourmand

The Intyamon… a valley in Gruyère where respect for tradition and a taste for local flavor are alive and well.

L'Étivaz - Col des Mosses

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.

L'Etivaz - Les Moulins

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

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.

La Cierne

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.

La Croix d'Or Restaurant

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.

La faune en hiver

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...

La ferme des Châbles

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. ...

La Golette

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...

La Gruyère Tourisme

Organisation which brings together the Gruyères, Bulle and Charmey tourist offices.

La Maison du Gruyère

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...

La Pierre aux Clercs

This border is still lined by agricultural exploitations. The vaudois and fribourgeois pastures are still clearly outlined by ancient stone walls and fences.

La Pierreuse

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 ...

La Pinte de Lys

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...

La Pinte des Mossettes

Cuisine gastronomique proche de la nature.

La Rambertia Alpine garden

Just the journey alone with the rack-railway from Montreux to the summit of the Rochers de Naye will delight those interested in culture.

La Sarine au Pays-d'Enhaut

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.

La Tine - Allières

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

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 Carthusian Charterhouse

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...

La Valsainte – Charmey

A gentle stroll through the Javro valley

La Vatia d'Amont

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 ...

Lakes Route

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.

Lakes Route - variation A

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.

Le Belluard

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 ...

Le Berceau

Breakfast includes fresh milk, jams, homemade yoghurt and local cheeses from a nearby village on the banks of the Sarine river.

Le Chalet, show cheese dairy

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...

Le cimetière de Jaun

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...

Le Col des Mosses – Rossinière

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.

Le Grand Chalet

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...

Le Lioson d’en Bas

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...

Le Motélon D'Avau

Le Pont-qui-branle (The Wobbling Bridge)

If the bridge doesn’t wobble any longer, it’s because the wood structure was reinforced with a metal frame in 1982.

Le Potag’Oex

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...

Le potentiel sonore du bois de résonance

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...

Le Revers

The magical landscape of the Intyamon valley awaits you for this moderately severe snow-shoe trail starting at the station in Allières.

Le rut du chamois

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...

Le Sapalet Sàrl

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.
T...

Le Serpolait

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 ...

Leisure walk, Pays-d'Enhaut

Discover the Pays-d'Enhaut (highlands) between the village of Rossinière and the hamlet of Les Combes. Take advantage of your trip in the Nature Park to familiarise yourself with the typical gastronomy in one of the restaurants known for their region

Les Avants

Les Avants developed a notable hotel industry starting the middle of the 19th century with the arrival of public transportation. The village has a unique regional architecture. In Sonloup, the funicular (built in 1911), with its distinctive red cars,...

Les Avants, descente nocturne en luge

Par une belle soirée de janvier, descendre une piste de luge en partie éclairée, à la lueur de sa lampe frontale. La montée se fait par le funiculaire historique construit en 1910 et en grande partie conservé dans son état d’origine avec ses wagon hi...

Les Bains de la Gruyères

Situés à 900 m d'altitude, les Bains entourés d'un panorama exceptionnel, les Bains offrent une vue splendide sur les Préalpes fribourgeoises.

Les Caves de la Tzintre

The Alp cheesemaking season is short. Between April to October, alpine farmers make between two and three wheels of Alp cheese every day. The process involves heating milk in huge 800-litre capacity copper vats; twelve litres of milk are needed to ma...

Les Choucas botanical trail

Starting point / trailhead : Alpage de la Dent, Château-d'Œx
Point of arrival : Cabane des Choucas

Les Choucas Nature Stop

The flora found along the Les Choucas botantical trail is typical of the western limestone Prealps, and includes a number of rare species, some of which are native to the region.
Four interpretive panels, positioned at the starting point of each leg...

Les Combes – Château-d’Œx

Starting in Les Combes, the trail leads over meadows and pastures down to the Saane river and crosses it. The trial then goes over an old suspension bridge before one arrives in the village centre of Château-d'Oex.

Les Granges-Gérignoz – L'Etivaz

La Pierreuse, green pastures, and limestone slopes

Les Jardins de la Tour

In an intimate and enchanting setting, the Jardins de la Tour restaurant welcomes you with a smile and presents you with original and creative cuisine. From Patrick Gazeau's kitchen, emerge small culinary masterpieces; beautiful to look at, delicate...

Les Mosses – La Lécherette Tourist Office

In our office, you will find various informative brochures about Col des Mosses and the region, as well as a personable welcoming committee who will gladly help you plan your visit. Specific suggestions will help you choose the activities that best s...