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Montbovon - Allières

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 1 hour 30 minutesLength: 4.20 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 Montbovon the trail ascends on the left side of the valley into a pretty little valley. This historical trail leads as far as the Pont du Pontet, one of the oldest bridges in the Canton of Freiburg (17th century).

Route-information

Route-information

Length
4.20 km
Vertical heigth
300 m
Altitude difference ascent
360 m
Altitude difference descent
158 m
Time required
1 hour 30 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
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Arrival

Starting point
Montbovon (Altitude: 795 m)
Arrival by public transport
Montbovon Timetable SBB
Destination
Allières (Altitude: 1005 m)
Arrival by public transport
Allières Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

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

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Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Pontet Bridge

It can already be observed on a map from 1578. Threatening to crumble and fall, the bridge was restored 1993. During this restoration work the original paving was rediscovered revealing ruts characteristic of horse-drawn cart passage.

Historical building
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Hamlet of Allières

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

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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...

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