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Rougemont – Château-d’Œx par les Ciernes Picat

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 3 hours 45 minutesLength: 11.90 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 village of Rougemont the trail ascend to the hamlet of Ciernes Picat. The walk leads past several alpine farms that produce Etivaz AOP up to the saddle, and then it descends again to Château-d'Oex.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
11.90 km
Vertical heigth
45 m
Altitude difference ascent
651 m
Altitude difference descent
699 m
Time required
3 hours 45 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
Height profile view map

Arrival

Starting point
Rougemont (Altitude: 1005 m)
Arrival by public transport
Rougemont Timetable SBB
Destination
Château-d’Œx (Altitude: 960 m)
Arrival by public transport
Château-d'Oex 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

Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut

From artisan crafts to everyday objects, this museum of popular art offers visitors the opportunity to dive into the past. The highlight is the unrivaled collection of fabulous découpages, a celebrated typical art form of the Pays-d’Enhaut.

Culture experience
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Rougemont

Rougemont gets its name from the red rocks on its northern slopes. The town was founded at the beginning of the 11th century by Cluny monks who built their priory here. Until the end of the 19th century, livestock and milk production made up most o...

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Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Château-d’Œx

Château-d’Œx, with its double calling as a haven of agriculture and tourism, includes the villages and hamlets of Moulins, l’Etivaz, La Lécherette, Gérignoz, and Granges. Architectural gems dot the region: in town a group of marvelous stone buildings...

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