Col des mosses-Château-d'Œx 

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ROAD CONDITIONS

Road conditions may vary at any time. Please consult SwitzerlandMobility before setting off on your hike. Check the Hiking in Switzerland box to see which paths are passable and which.

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Points of interest

Gare de Château-d’Œx
Gare de Château-d’Œx
Trains en direction de Montreux ou Rougemont
1660 Château-d'Oex
Fromagerie bio Les Moulins
Fromagerie bio Les Moulins
En 2009, soutenu par les producteurs du village, Pierre Buchillier sauve la fromagerie des Moulins condamnée à la fermeture. Il reprend locaux et machines et devient acheteur de lait indépendant auprès de la société de laiterie alors que les producteurs se convertissent à la production biologique. Il fabrique du Gruyère AOP bio, primé au niveau international, et développe rapidement une gamme de spécialités fromagères bio, tel que son raclette ou le P’tit Moulin. Avec son épouse Marie-Noëlle ils assurent également la vente de produits dans le magasin de la fromagerie, ouverte sept jours sur sept, et présentant une large palette d’autres Produits Authentiques du Pays-d’Enhaut.
1660 Les Moulins
Château-d’Œx
Château-d’Œx
Château-d’Œx, with its double calling as a haven of agriculture and tourism, includes the villages and hamlets of Moulins, l’Etivaz, La Lécherette, Gérignoz, and Granges. Architectural gems dot the region: in town a group of marvelous stone buildings constructed after the fire of 1800 and in the rural surroundings superb examples of 17th and 18th century wooden farms. Surrounded by three mountains ranges, the largest municipality in the canton of Vaud is also home to the magnificent Pierreuse Nature Reserve established in 1945 and managed by Pro Natura. The mountainous region gives way to several valleys dominated by high limestone cliffs. The subalpine and alpine vegetation includes remarkable grasslands and marshes. Chateau-d’Œx offers multiple activities to visitors with its various sports facilities (ice-skating rink, bowling alley, gym, sports hall, pool, campground, ski-lifts) and cultural activities (movie theaters and museums).
1660 Château-d'Oex
Information point – Les Mosses
Information point – Les Mosses
This information point in the Les Mosses tourist office showcases 15 outstanding natural areas which bear witness to the birth of the Alps. All are within the Park’s perimeter and each one demonstrates the processes that have shaped, and continue to shape, the Alpine landscape that we know and admire today. Activities include hiking trails that take in some well-known sites like Lake Lioson, as well as hidden gems such as the Le Dâ waterfall. The information point also has details of many other excursions and tours within the Park. Located on the premises of the Park’s partners, information points are the ideal place for visitors to familiarise themselves with the Park and everything it has to offer. These points feature interpretive panels as well as wealth of brochures, guides and leaflets in French, German and English.
Office du tourisme Les Mosses – La Lécherette Route du Col des Mosses 106
1862 Les Mosses
info@lesmosses.ch

Safety

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RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR

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This tour takes place in a pre-Alpine environment with an exceptional natural heritage, a rich landscape and a predominantly alpine economy, all of which demand exemplary behaviour.