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Crésuz - Gruyères par les Gorges de la Jogne

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 2 hours 45 minutesLength: 9.20 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 - From the middle of the village the trail descends to the Lac de Montsalvens, then along the lake to the dam of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens - the first arch dam in Europe. The trail then leads to the little town of Gruyère.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
9.20 km
Vertical heigth
80 m
Altitude difference ascent
361 m
Altitude difference descent
465 m
Time required
2 hours 45 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
Height profile view map

Arrival

Starting point
Crésuz (Altitude: 910 m)
Arrival by public transport
Crésuz, village Timetable SBB
Destination
Gruyères (Altitude: 830 m)
Arrival by public transport
Gruyères, gare 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

Montsalvens Dam

This dam, located along the Jogne river, is responsible for Montsalvens lake. Built between 1918 and 1921 by engineer Heinrich Eduard Gruner, it was the first arch dam in Europe with both horizontal et vertical curves. 52m high and 110m long, its con...

Historical building
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Gruyères

The history of the town of Gruyères is intimately tied to that of the family of counts of the same name. Mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, they distinguish themselves by their title (very few held this title amongst the counts of Sav...

Site
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...

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