Brecca (1400 m) – Chalet du Soldat (1751 m), distance 15 km, walking time: → 5 hrs 40 min; ← 5 hrs 50 min

After the Breccaschlund, walk along the Euschelspass to Jaun, the only German-speaking village in La Gruyère, and home to a magnificent waterfall, fed by waters from the Vanil Noir. The trail continues on through the breathtaking and dramatic landscape of the Gastlosen mountain range before reaching the final destination: the Chalet du Soldat.

• Distance: 15 km
• Walking time: → 5 hrs 40 min; ← 5 hrs 50 min
• Altitude: lowest point 993 m; highest point 1804 m
• Elevation gain/drop: → +1193 m descent -844 m; ← +844 m; -1193 m
  
  

Level of difficulty : experienced hikers
Material : hiking shoes, picnic, weather-appropriate clothing (mountain weather is very changeable)
Hiking map : 1:25'000 (édition mpa, TopoRando) : La Gruyère
Hiking map : 1:40'000 (Kümmerly+Frey) : Parc Gruyères Pays-d'Enhaut - Order the card : 20.- (+2.- of shipping costs). 

Accommodation in Brecca

St.Antoni – Brecca, open from early June to late September, Adrian and Sandra Burri, +41 (0)79 313 40 42, 
(off season: +41 (0)26 412 11 43), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Prior booking required.
Les Cerniets: open in July and August only, +41 (0)26 412 12 87, (off season: +41 (0)26 412 14 26). Prior booking required. 
Add another 30 minutes to your walking time.

Accommodation in Jaun

B&B Lever le pied, Rosmarie Burri, +41(0)79 514 32 52, www.leverlepied.ch, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 
Hôtel de la Cascade, +41(0)26 929 82 06, www.wasserfall-cascade.ch,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
If you intend to stay over at the Les Marindes cabin, remember to purchase supplies at the village shop in Jaun beforehand.

Accommodation at the Chalet du Soldat

Chalet du Soldat, open 1 June to 27 October, Nicolas Gavillet and Sylviane Marendaz, +41(0)26 929 82 35, +41 (0) 79 247 63 32, http://chaletdusoldat.ch, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Public transport

Information and timetables: www.cff.ch, Bulle train station, +41 (0)26 913 05 11
Brecca: no public transport service, nearest TPF stop: Schwarzsee, Campus, Turn left at La Balisa (point 1411) or Ober Recardets (point 1464), Walking time: 50 minutes.
Jaun: TPF (Bus no. 246), stop: Jaun, Dorf

Itinerary

From the St. Antoni–Brecca cabin, take the mountainside path that runs beneath the Spitzflue, and continue on to the Stierenberg mountain farm at point 1416. The trail continues on towards the Euschelpass, over the Euschelbach and out of the Breccaschlund. Carved by glaciers thousands of years ago, the Euschelspass is home to the Ritzlialp cabin, where you can stop off for basic refreshments. The descent down to the village of Jaun offers fantastic views of the Gastlosen mountain range. From here, walk past the new village church and its cemetery filled with individually sculpted crosses towards the former church (Cantorama) and the impressive waterfall. Cross the Jogne river and take the path that climbs through the forest to the Gross Rügli mountain farm at point 1347. The path runs alongside the stream as far as Roter Sattel, before continuing around the Brendelspitz. A final ascent takes you to an altitude of 1804 metres, and the highest point of the hike. From here, you can enjoy awe-inspiring panoramic views over the Petit Mont valley and the Gastlosen. The path continues down to the Chalet du Soldat.

Highlights

Jaun waterfall
Gastlosen mountain range
Gastlosen geological trail 
Jaun cemetery and its individually carved wooden crosses