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L'Étivaz - Col des Mosses

Hiking trail
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 14.20 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 - 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.

From L’Étivaz, the path leads down into the L’Eau Froide valley. After a short walk through the forest, you will come out on to a windy road that leads up to the Le Fodéra mountain farm. It stops here. Follow the path which zigzags up to the Tête du Lévanchy. It then continues along the side of the mountain, passes over the scree-filled landscape of La Chaux Derrey, before reaching the still waters of Lac Lioson. The restaurant on the shores of the mountain lake is an ideal spot to catch your breath and soak up the scenery. The path them leads up to two other small lakes. From there, there is a pleasant descent to the mountain farm of Le Lioson d’en Bas. The last section gently leads you down to Les Mosses.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
14.20 km
Altitude difference ascent
1004 m
Altitude difference descent
703 m
Time required
5 hours
Level technique
Middle
Level condition
Hard
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Details

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

Arrival

Starting point
L’Étivaz (Altitude: 1140 m)
Arrival by public transport
L'Etivaz, village Timetable SBB
Destination
Col des Mosses (Altitude: 1441 m)
Arrival by public transport
Col des Mosses Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults

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