Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Notre-Dame-des-Marches
This chapel is the most important sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the canton of Fribourg.
Historical placeChurch
Crésuz - Gruyères
Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 8.00 km
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - The trials leads to Châtel-sur-Montsalvens in a superb course that is listed in the inventory of historical traffic routes in Switzerland. Afterwards the trail descends to the Broc chocolate factory and to Gruyère.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 8.00 km
- Vertical heigth
- 80 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 278 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 382 m
- Time required
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Easy
Height profile view map
Details
Arrival
Arrival
- Starting point
- Crésuz (Altitude: 910 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Crésuz, village Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Gruyères (Altitude: 830 m)
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
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...
Site
Season
All season
Contact
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'EnhautPlace du Village 6
1660 Château-d'Œx
Tel. +41 (0) 26 924 23 33
www.gruyerepaysdenhaut.ch