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Discover Caux, with its delightful Belle-Epoque buildings, beautiful natural surroundings and stunning views, imbued with a romantic ambiance and incomparable charm. This was a favourite place for the empress Sissi to come and do her long walks.

Description

At the foot of Rochers-de-Naye, this historic resort is the ideal location for your various winter activities, including walking, snowshoeing, ski touring, cross-country skiing and skating, as well as dog sledding tours. The Caux-Gresaleys multi-purpose trail will suit fans of all these different activities.

The route starts at the “Coucou Hôtel” car park, offering a wealth of views including Lake Geneva, Chablais, the Lavaux vineyards, the village of Les Avants and Rochers-de-Naye, which continue all along the route. The trail starts with a climb through the forest towards the Dent de Jaman, then takes you through clearings to Les Gresaleys. Here you’ll find the mountain pastures of the same name, situated in an idyllic setting at 1,200 m.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Start location
Haut-de-Caux
Destination
Haut-de-Caux
Direction
One way
Altitude (meter above sea level)
1200 m
Ascent
90 m
Descent
90 m
Distance
6 km
Duration
1 h 50 min
Physical requirements
Medium
Theme
Through a nature conservation area, With panoramic view
Signalization
Signalisation in both directions
More information https://schweizmobil.ch/en/winter-hiking/route-971...

Map

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Contact

Montreux-Vevey Tourisme
Rue du Théâtre 5
1820  Montreux 2

Phone  +41 (0)84 886 84 84
info@montreuxriviera.com
montreuxriviera.com

Quick Facts

Route number

No. 971

Distance

6 km

Duration

1 h 50 min

Ascent

90 m

Travel information: Caux

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