Wszystkie wędrówki: Past castles

The mule track over the Simplon, developed over 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has long handed over its economic importance to new roads. However, a few years ago it was reborn as a cultural hiking trail.

Gruyères Castle, once belonging to the counts, presides over the medieval town of Gruyères from the top of the hill. The small historic town lies 100 m above the Saane, and that is right where this hike is headed.

A valley hike alongside the babbling Jaunbach crossing the language boundary to Charmey, following Lac de Montsalvens, with its many coves, to the dam and the spectacular Jaun-Schlucht gorge down to Broc and the famous Gruyère Castle.