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L'Etivaz - Les Moulins

Theme trailHiking trailOther routes
Time required: 2 hours 15 minutesLength: 7.50 km

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - The walk begins at the storage cellars of L’Etivaz, where all the Etivaz AOP cheeses mature. Les Moulins is reached over diverse cow meadows belonging to the alpine farms, of which some produce Etivaz AOP.

Route-information

Length
7.50 km
Vertical heigth
250 m
Altitude difference ascent
287 m
Altitude difference descent
535 m
Time required
2 hours 15 minutes
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
Height profile view map

Arrival

Starting point
L'Etivaz (Altitude: 1140 m)
Destination
Les Moulins (Altitude: 890 m)

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Eglise et cure de L’Etivaz

This architectural gem is tucked into the Coumatta forest. The forest has been protected from logging since the 17th century because of its role stabilizing the land and protecting against avalanches. The church, in its current form, dates to 1589, ...

Historical building
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

L’Etivaz

The wood buildings of L’Etivaz, some of which date to the 16th century, bare witness to a rich architectural heritage. Spreading over 7 km in the Torneresse valley, you will find this charming hamlet of very old homes, in a pastoral setting.
The h...

Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Les Moulins

Its buildings feature carved corbels which support their awnings. Following this tradition, carpenter Moïse Henchoz built the former inn, Lion-d’Or.

Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut

Info point - L’Etivaz visitor centre

This information point in the L’Étivaz visitor centre is given over entirely to the alpine economy: images, texts and maps guide you through a journey into the heart of mountain farming. The accompanying brochure has details of 15 different visits to...

Information center

Season

All season

Contact

Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Place du Village 6
1660 Château-d'Œx
Tel. +41 (0) 26 924 23 33

www.gruyerepaysdenhaut.ch

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