Station Château-d’Œx
Trains to Montreux or Rougemont
1660 Château-d'Oex
Col des mosses-Château-d'Œx
Suggestions
- famille
- agriculture
- mobilité
- énergie
- tourisme
- faune
- biodiversité
- vélo
- patrimoine
- randonnée
- produit
- alpage
Itinerary
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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.
Points of interest
Les Moulins organic cheese dairy
In 2009 the Les Moulins cheese dairy was threatened with closure. Pierre Buchillier, with the backing of local producers, came to its rescue, taking over the premises and its contents wholesale. He subsequently became an independent milk buyer with the milk cooperative, while the local producers converted to organic dairy farming. As well as making organic Gruyère AOP, which has won several international awards, he has expanded the cheese dairy’s range to include products like raclette cheese and P’tit Moulin. Pierre and his wife Marie-Noëlle also sell their cheeses as well as a wide range of authentic Pays-d’Enhaut products in the cheese dairy’s shop, which is open 7 days a week.
1660 Les Moulins
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
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
prepare your hike
Being well-prepared is the first essential step to a successful tour. Have you thought of everything? Here are a few things to help you get ready.
RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR
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.
