Fribourg Trail-marking Crosses

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - An important group of crosses marking missions (spiritual retreat destinations and pilgrimages) and summits is located in Gruyère. Throughout the region, all villages and their surroundings are dotted with crosses, despite the fact the fact that in recent years the tendency has been toward suppression. These crosses, generally in wood or forged iron, are symbols of popular devotion. They represent an ancestral attachment to faith and stand as beacons of christianity on the landscape.