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La Valsainte – Charmey

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 5 minutesLength: 7.30 km

Season

April, 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 - A gentle stroll through the Javro valley

This hike is a must for fans of natural and human-made landscapes. The trail begins at La Valsainte, a beautiful charterhouse and fine example of architectural symmetry.

The Farmers Trail begins in the woodland behind the monastery. It was created by the Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park in cooperation with the region's farming community, and is part of the region's green infrastructure network. Once you have crossed the wooden bridge, climb the hill to the minor road. From there, it is a short walk to a secluded path which leads to Charmey. From here, the path runs straight ahead before turning off into pastureland and crossing the forest to the Montminard alp. The trail offers spectacular views of the mountains, the valley and its traditional farming landscapes, dotted with meadows, barns, farmhouses, and punctuated with eye-catching trees, orchards and hedgerows.

There is lots to see and do in the pretty pre-Alpine village, including thermal baths, a museum, restaurants, as well as the La Tzintre old forge and cheese cellars.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
7.30 km
Altitude difference ascent
240 m
Altitude difference descent
380 m
Time required
2 hours 5 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
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Arrival

Starting point
La Valsainte
Arrival by public transport
La Valsainte, Couvent Timetable SBB
Destination
Charmey
Arrival by public transport
Charmey (Gruyère), village Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Families

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Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

La Valsainte Carthusian Charterhouse

La Valsainte is tucked into the Javro Valley, in the municipality of Cerniat.
The Valsainte was founded in 1294, following a donation from Girard 1st of Corbières. Until the 16th century, only the church was of solid stone construction. The conventua...

Historical building
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Musée de Charmey

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Culture experience
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...

Site
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The Old Smithy, Charmey

With its furnace, anvil and rows of hammers all still intact, the Old Smithy in Charmey bears witness to the generations of craftsmen who once faithfully served the local farming community. Frédy Roos, son of the village’s last farrier, has lovingly ...

Living tradition
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Relais info Charmey

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Information center
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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