This route through the Vaudois Alps takes you up to a beautiful, authentic and typically Swiss region. Pays-d’Enhaut is popular with many visitors, whether they’re walkers, sports enthusiasts or foodies. There’s something for all of them in the Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut national park, the jewel of the region.
In the Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut Regional Park, walkers can enjoy the educational trails linking the regions of Fribourg and Vaud. By car, the entrance to the Pays-d’Enhaut and Vaud regions is marked by the village of Rossinière with its emblematic architecture. The king of wooden chalets, the Grand Chalet is not open to visitors but the impressive residence of the late painter Balthus is one of its kind in Switzerland.
A few minutes away, Château-d’Oex is known for its ski slopes and the International Ballooning Festival. The history of this hot air balloon capital is told at the Espace Ballon museum and the Musée du Vieux Pays-d’Enhaut. A little further to the south, the village of L’Etivaz is a perfect detour for foodies who can visit the Maison de L’Etivaz and savour the alpine pasture cheese made there.
At the Vaudois end of the Grand Tour, Rougemont is popular with sports enthusiasts, whether they enjoy skiing (its runs are linked to the famous Gstaad ski area), hiking or climbing.
Technical description
- Length
- 18km
1 - Pays-d'Enhaut Tourisme - Rossinière
Pays-d'Enhaut Tourisme - Rossinière Rue de la Placette 9
1658 Rossinière
Tel : Tel. +41 (0)26 924 25 212 - Grand Chalet de Rossinière
Le Borjoz
1658 Rossinière
Tel : +41 26 924 25 213 - Balthus Chapel
4 - Pays-d'Enhaut Tourism - Château-d'Oex
La Place 6
1660 Château-d'Oex
Tel : Tél. +41 (0)26 924 25 255 - Regional nature park Gruyère Pays d’Enhaut
Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Place du Village 6
1660 Château-d'Oex
Tel : +41 (0)26 924 76 936 - Museum of the Old Pays-d’Enhaut
Musée du Vieux Pays-d'Enhaut Grand Rue 107
1660 Château-d'Oex
Tel : +41 (0)26 924 65 207 - Balloon Museum
Espace Ballon Chemin des Ballons 2
1660 Château-d'Oex
Tel : +41 (0)78 723 78 338 - Pays-d'Enhaut Tourism - Rougemont
Pays-d'Enhaut Tourisme - Rougemont Route de la Croisette 16
1659 Rougemont
Tel : Tel. +41 (0)26 925 11 669 - The Maison de l’Etivaz and the Caves à fromage
La Maison de l'Etivaz Route des Mosses 72
1660 L'Etivaz
Tel : +41 (0)26 924 70 6010 - Videmanette Via Ferrata, route 1
Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG
1659 Rougemont
Tel : +41 (0)33 748 81 8111 - Videmanette Via Ferrata, route 2
Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG
1659 Rougemont
Tel : +41 33 748 81 8112 - Videmanette Via Ferrata, route 3
Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG
1659 Rougemont
Tel : +41 (0)33 748 81 81
