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Charmey - Crésuz

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Time required: 1 hour 15 minutesLength: 4.30 km

Season

All season

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 - The trail connects the two villages Charmey and Crésuz. It gives the walker a wonderful panorama view of the Jaunbach valley and the valley of Javroz.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
4.30 km
Vertical heigth
20 m
Altitude difference ascent
189 m
Altitude difference descent
218 m
Time required
1 hour 15 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
Height profile view map

Arrival

Starting point
Charmey (Altitude: 890 m)
Arrival by public transport
Charmey (Gruyère), village Timetable SBB
Destination
Crésuz (Altitude: 910 m)
Arrival by public transport
Crésuz, village Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • Families

To discover on the trail

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Charmey

Nesting in the center of the Jogne valley, Charmey is a subalpine village at about 900 meters elevation. Its population (more than 1800 people) is growing: its location is prized for its high quality of life. Living traditions, beautifully preserved...

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Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Crésuz

This community is located on the slopes above Montslavens Lake, with an unobstructed view from its some 910 meters elevation. In the 17th century the village was completely destroyed by a fire. In 1667, the vicarage was the only building that escape...

Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

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...

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