Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Hotel de la Croix de Fer
Sleep in straw, guest rooms and restaurant
Agrotourism
Allières - Montbovon
Hiking trail
Time required: 6 hoursLength: 18.10 km
Season
Mai, June, July, August, September, OctoberContact
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'EnhautPlace du Village 6
1660 Château-d'Œx
Tel. +41 (0)848 110 888
www.gruyerepaysdenhaut.ch
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut - This stage is the only one on the Grand Tour des Vanils to offer a magnificent glimpse of Lake Geneva (from the Col de Jaman) and along the slopes of the Cape au Moine.
Starting in Allières, the path heads towards the Col de Jaman, following the Cases stream. At the pass, it continues due north and runs along the crest of Les Verraux, emerging beneath the Cape au Moine and heading down to the bottom of the Pierra Perchia dry valley. The path then continues to the Orgevaux mountain farm, passing through the hamlet of Urqui. The itinerary then follows the tarmacked road for around 150 m until it forks onto a path to the right and then rejoins the road for another 400 m. At the hairpin bend, the path turns away from the road and heads towards the Motélon d’Avau, Mâjons and Gissettes mountain farms. It crosses the charming valley and Flon river until it reaches the Sciernes-d’Albeuve. It continues on, through the hamlet of La Comba d’Avau and finally Montbovon.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 18.10 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 1031 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 1239 m
- Time required
- 6 hours
- Level technique
- Middle
- Level condition
- Hard
Height profile view map
Details
hiking shoes, picnic, weather-appropriate clothing (NB: mountain weather is very changeable)
Arrival
- Starting point
- Allières (Altitude: 1005 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Allières Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Montbovon (Altitude: 780 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Montbovon Timetable SBB
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
To discover on the trail
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Le Motélon D'Avau
HotelAlpine hut and shelter
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Gîte du Barlatay
Bed and Breakfast
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
B&B Bois de rêves
In a lush setting at the heart of the Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park, these tastefully furnished rooms invite you to spend a relaxing evening before your next adventure.
Hotel
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Hôtel de la Gare
Discover the region of Gruyère, just 40 minutes from Montreux, between the city of Gruyères and Château-d'Œx. Rooms for one to three people, with shared or private bathroom. Free parking and wi-fi. Meals à la carte or half-board by reservation only. ...
Hotel
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Hamlet of Allières
Allières with its inn (former cabaret), is located on the Jaman Pass mule trail.
Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Montbovon
Cited as early as 1255, Montbovon has long been a busy crossroads. Located along the Sarine, it is the junction of the roads of three worlds: the Gruyère, the Pays-d’Enhaut, and the Lake Geneva basin. This crossroads is also emphasized by the meetin...
Site
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut
Col de Jaman
Despite the route's dangers and sometimes questionable condition, this path had two big advantages: it was the shortest route between the Pays-d’Enhaut, the Gruyères, and Léman (Lake Geneva), and it was passable almost year-round. It was also an imp...
Natural monument