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Allières - Montbovon

Hiking trail
Time required: 6 hoursLength: 18.10 km

Season

Mai, June, July, August, September, October

Contact

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Place du Village 6
1660 Château-d'Œx
Tel. +41 (0)848 110 888

www.gruyerepaysdenhaut.ch

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - This stage is the only one on the Grand Tour des Vanils to offer a magnificent glimpse of Lake Geneva (from the Col de Jaman) and along the slopes of the Cape au Moine.

Starting in Allières, the path heads towards the Col de Jaman, following the Cases stream. At the pass, it continues due north and runs along the crest of Les Verraux, emerging beneath the Cape au Moine and heading down to the bottom of the Pierra Perchia dry valley. The path then continues to the Orgevaux mountain farm, passing through the hamlet of Urqui. The itinerary then follows the tarmacked road for around 150 m until it forks onto a path to the right and then rejoins the road for another 400 m. At the hairpin bend, the path turns away from the road and heads towards the Motélon d’Avau, Mâjons and Gissettes mountain farms. It crosses the charming valley and Flon river until it reaches the Sciernes-d’Albeuve. It continues on, through the hamlet of La Comba d’Avau and finally Montbovon.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
18.10 km
Altitude difference ascent
1031 m
Altitude difference descent
1239 m
Time required
6 hours
Level technique
Middle
Level condition
Hard
Height profile view map

Details

hiking shoes, picnic, weather-appropriate clothing (NB: mountain weather is very changeable)

Arrival

Starting point
Allières (Altitude: 1005 m)
Arrival by public transport
Allières Timetable SBB
Destination
Montbovon (Altitude: 780 m)
Arrival by public transport
Montbovon Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults

To discover on the trail

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Hotel de la Croix de Fer

Sleep in straw, guest rooms and restaurant

Agrotourism
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Le Motélon D'Avau

HotelAlpine hut and shelter
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gîte du Barlatay

Bed and Breakfast
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

B&B Bois de rêves

In a lush setting at the heart of the Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park, these tastefully furnished rooms invite you to spend a relaxing evening before your next adventure.

Hotel
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Hôtel de la Gare

Discover the region of Gruyère, just 40 minutes from Montreux, between the city of Gruyères and Château-d'Œx. Rooms for one to three people, with shared or private bathroom. Free parking and wi-fi. Meals à la carte or half-board by reservation only. ...

Hotel
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Hamlet of Allières

Allières with its inn (former cabaret), is located on the Jaman Pass mule trail.

Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Montbovon

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...

Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Col de Jaman

Despite the route's dangers and sometimes questionable condition, this path had two big advantages: it was the shortest route between the Pays-d’Enhaut, the Gruyères, and Léman (Lake Geneva), and it was passable almost year-round. It was also an imp...

Natural monument

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