La Braye – Recreation and Adventure in Pays d’Enhaut Château-d’Oex
From Dorf Château-d’Oex (Château-d’Oex Village) the aerial cable car glides over the Saane Valley. A chair lift then takes you to the foot of Rochers du Midi. The gentle landscape of Pays d’Enhaut as well as attractive packages make La Braye a family-friendly excursion destination.
The mountain became famous due to the treasure hunt that followed in the footsteps of the adventurer Mike Horn. The Ant Trail gives insights into the fascinating world of the little six-legged insects. A visit to a farm acquaints visitors with donkeys, cows, chickens and ducks.
A 248-meter Tyrolienne near the valley station located at 1625 meters offers adventurers an unforgettable experience. If you are looking for more adventure, test the downhill scooters (Trottinherbe) on an exciting descent into the valley, or ride a mountain bike and retrace the tracks of the Mountainbike World Cup.
In winter Château-d’Oex / La Braye is a family-friendly, small snow sports area near Gstaad. Children up to age 9 ski for free everywhere in the Vaudois Alps.
Autumn in Swiss Alps
Now that autumn has arrived and the holiday season not far away, makes this a perfect time to catch up on the vacation that you missed out on during your busy life. One of my favorite places is Switzerland. Switzerland is a beautiful country all year long. But something is different when the cool temperatures begin to set in with the arrival of autumn.
The autumn weather is another reason to visit Switzerland during the fall, with temperatures fairly moderate during the months of September and October. It allows visitors to get out and explore the country’s attractions and beautiful landscape with the towering Swiss Alps forming a magnificent backdrop.
Les Diablerets
Les Diablerets in Switzerland (in the Lake Geneva region) is a large resort with 23 lifts (4 chair lifts, 17 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 1800 metres (5905 feet) of vertical descent. Les Diablerets has 25 pistes. Les Diablerets is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for intermediates but little of interest for expert skiers. There are 25 kilometers (16 miles) of cross country ski trails at Les Diablerets. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and 2 half pipes. The closest airport is at Geneva but the transfer time is 1.5 hours. The nearest train station to Les Diablerets is at Aigle
Moleson
The Moléson (2,002 metres) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies at the northern end of the chain between Lake Geneva and the valley of the Sarine.
The summit of the mountain can be easily reached, a cable car station being located near the summit at 1,982 metres as well as a meteorological station. From the village of Moléson-sur-Gruyères a funicular leads to Plan Francey (1,517 m), from where the cable car starts.
