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Alpine Panorama Trail West
4 days / 3 nights
Highlights
- Schwarzsee
- Chaplin's World Vevey
- Lake Geneva
- Euschelspass
- Jaunbach along the language border
Day 1
Arrival at Schwarzsee | Schwarzsee - Jaun
From the lovely Schwarzsee to the enchanted landscape of the Breccaschlund. Then on into the lacy limestone landscape of the Gruyère Alps over the flat, glacier-carved Euschelspass to Jaun in the only German-speaking village in the La Gruyère region.
Details: approx. 14 km ↑ 435 m ↓ 940 m
Duration: approx. 4 h
Day 2
Jaun - Gruyères
Along the bubbling Jaunbach across the language border. Continue along the bay-rich lake of Montsalvens to the dam wall and down the spectacular Jaunbach Gorge to Broc. After a stop at the Maison Cailler, a famous Swiss chocolate factory, continue hiking to the famous Gruyère Castle.
Details: approx. 23.5 km ↑ 570 m ↓ 775 m
Duration: approx. 6.5 h
Day 3
Gruyères - Les Paccots
With the mighty Moléson in front of you and the town of Gruyères behind you, climb up to the Plan-Francey middle station, hike along the north-west flank of the Moléson and descend into the densely wooded foothills of the Alps at Les Paccots.
Details: approx. 17 km ↑ 925 m ↓ 670 m
Duration: approx. 5 h
Day 4
Les Paccots - Vevey | Departure
A white carpet of daffodils in May and a fantastic view of Lac Léman and the surrounding Alps all year round are the hallmarks of Les Pléiades. The steep descent to Blonay can be eased with the rack railway. After arrival in Vevey, individual departure.
Details: approx. 14 km ↑ 435 m ↓ 940 m
Duration: approx. 4 h
Tour characteristic
An exceptionally beautiful tour through the foothills of the Alps. A good level of fitness is required for some of the longer stages. The "highlights" of the tour are the hikes over the Euschelspass into the Jauntal and the passage over the Moléson to Les Paccots.
The Alpine Panorama Trail with SchweizMobil