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The park is located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, between the shores of Lake Geneva, La Gruyère and Pays d'Enhaut. Alpine dairy farming and agriculture are among its typical features.

Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut Regional Nature Park at a glance

The characteristic landscape - with wide valley basins, Alpine pastures, forests, pastures, rock faces and fields of scree - bears witness to hundreds of years of interaction with the local population. .

This nature park is the cradle of Alpine cheese making. The region produces tradition-rich cheeses such as Gruyère, L'Etivaz and Fribourg’s famous Vacherin. In the past, the traders of the region were referred to as “Cheese Barons”. Folk festivals, customs and traditions testify to this day to the population’s attachment to their homeland.

Important nature reserves such as the Pierreuse or the valley of L'Etivaz make up the heart of the Nature Park and are popular excursion destinations for visitors who like to observe nature close-up.

Slate-covered Alpine barns and stables, historic buildings in the villages, stone and wooden bridges across the Saane and Hongrin Rivers, as well as the monastery at Valsainte and the "Grand Chalet" in Rossinière tell the story of bygone times.

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  • Hôtel Victoria 4 Stars

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    Glion, Canton of Vaud

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  • Hôtel de Gruyères 3 Stars

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    Gruyères, Region of Fribourg

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  • Jugendherberge Château-d'Oex

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    Château-d'Oex - Rougemont, Canton of Vaud

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  • Reka-Ferienanlage Rougemont 4 Stars

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    Rougemont, Canton of Vaud

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  • ibis Bulle la Gruyere 2 Stars

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    Bulle, Region of Fribourg

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  • Le Saint Georges

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    Gruyères, Region of Fribourg

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  • Le CouCou Montreux

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    Caux, Canton of Vaud

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  • Hotel Valrose 4 Stars

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    Rougemont, Canton of Vaud

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  • Hôtel de Rougemont & Spa 4 Stars

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    Rougemont, Canton of Vaud

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  • Hotel Rallye 3 Stars

    Bulle, Region of Fribourg

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  • L'Etivaz Etivaz House - Film, visit and tasting

    Welcome to the Maison de l'Etivaz! Etivaz AOP is a hard cheese from the mountain pastures, made... from CHF 8
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  • Caux Palace - Centre de conférences et de séminaires, Caux Escape to Caux for a Productive Working Day

    Looking for a unique and exclusive venue for your next working day ? Our spaces offer exceptional... from CHF 125
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    valid: 25.07.2024 - 31.12.2024

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  • Château-d'Oex - Rougemont Discovering the "Tavillons"

    Have you ever seen the roof of a chalet covered in small wooden slabs? They're called "tavillons" !...
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  • Château-d'Oex - Rougemont E-bike rental - Origine Sports

    Lovers of two-wheeled rides, the Pays-d'Enhaut extends its arms to you. By mountain bike, a... from CHF 50
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  • Château-d'Oex - Rougemont The Cheese path

    A combination of hiking, unusual accommodation and culinary discovery: that's what the Cheese Trails...
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  • Château-d'Oex - Rougemont Activities on the farm and milking cows

    Have you ever fed a cow, bottle-fed a calf or carried a hen? Welcome to the Treilocrêt organic farm...
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