Gruyères - Les Paccots

From Gruyères, you will have your eyes fixed on the imposing Moléson. As you make your way towards the summit, the village of Gruyères will remain behind you until you reach Plan Francey. You will temporarily leave trail no. 3, the Alpenpanorama Weg, to climb the Moléson, the highest point of this trek. Back on trail no. 3, at Villard Dessus, you will reach Les Paccots via a descent through the forest.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: From Schwarzsee to Vevey

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.53 km
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    Average duration: 9h 20 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 1,325 m
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    Descent: - 1,001 m

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    Highest point: 1,975 m
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    Lowest point: 744 m

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Description of the walk

(S) From the Fleur de Lys hotel, turn left and head towards the south-west exit of the village. Pass the Gruyères artisan chocolate factory. Take the first path on the right, cross the Route de la Cité and follow the Chemin du Bourgo to reach the station square.

(2) Pass between Gruyères railway station and the Gruyères Cheese Demonstration Centre. Turn left at the end of the square and you will find yourself on Rue du Pâquier. Continue north until you reach the Les Vernes restaurant. Turn left, follow the Route des Vernes, cross the Chemin Creux and take the path opposite, which leads to a bridge over the Albeuve river.

(2) Cross the Albeuve and continue along Chemin des Fromageries, then Chemin des Gentianes. Turn right at the end of the housing estate, ignoring Chemin de la Loue, which heads west. Head west, follow signpost no. 3 and you will arrive at À la Bliantsarda.

(3) Continue west, still on trail no. 3, and reach a crossroads just before the In Maulatré d'Avau mountain pasture.

(4) Head south on the path called Des Raquettes, then take the Petites Clés path and join an intersection just before the Grosses Clés mountain pasture.

(5) Stay on trail no. 3, with Moléson in sight, and climb up to Plan Francey, the lower station of the Moléson cable car.

(6) At the first crossroads, take the path on the right towards the west and continue to another crossroads just before the Petit Plané mountain pasture.

(7) Leave trail no. 3 and take the left-hand trail to climb Moléson. Follow this trail to the ridge.

(8) Turn left to reach the summit of Moléson.

(9) Return to the previous crossroads nearby.

(8) Follow the Moléson ridge path opposite until you come to a path leading downhill on the right.

(10) Start the descent on the right and pass the Alpage de Tremetta. Leave the track that branches off to the right and take the shortcut to reach a hairpin bend further down this track.

(11) Now take the wide track to Villard Dessus.

(12) Take the trail, then trail no. 3, heading south-west, pass Alpage d'Incrota and arrive at a crossroads at La Pudze.

(13) Turn left and keep heading south-west. After the Chalets des Pueys, in the bend, continue on the path that leads to the Route des Cascades.

(14) Follow it, cross the Veveyse (river), then take the Route des Dailles to the entrance to Les Paccots at a large car park. When you reach the car park, turn left into Rue Les Rosalys and return to the hotel of the same name (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 807 m - Hôtel de la Fleur de Lys in Gruyères
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 749 m - Cheese dairy - Gare de Gruyères
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 792 m - Bridge over the Albeuve
  4. 3 : km 4.58 - alt. 1,169 m - At La Bliantsarda
  5. 4 : km 5.43 - alt. 1,286 m - In Maulatré d'Avau
  6. 5 : km 6.5 - alt. 1,386 m - Intersection before the Grosses Clés mountain pasture
  7. 6 : km 7.56 - alt. 1,516 m - Plan Francey
  8. 7 : km 8.36 - alt. 1,485 m - Trail on the left before Alpage de Petit Plané
  9. 8 : km 10.32 - alt. 1,950 m - Upper station of the Moléson cable car
  10. 9 : km 10.58 - alt. 1,975 m - Moléson (le)
  11. 10 : km 12.81 - alt. 1,771 m - Signpost
  12. 11 : km 13.87 - alt. 1,610 m - Hairpin bend
  13. 12 : km 14.91 - alt. 1,458 m - Villard Dessus
  14. 13 : km 16.75 - alt. 1,210 m - La Pudze
  15. 14 : km 17.71 - alt. 1,143 m - Route de la Cascade towards - Veveyse (
  16. E : km 19.53 - alt. 1,136 m - Hôtel les Rosalys in Les Paccots

Notes

The route for this hike follows the Alpenpanorama Weg trail, which is marked on Swiss maps. At each major junction, you will find signposts with a green sticker with the number 3 on them indicating this trail.
? Mountain equipment, including good walking shoes.
? Food available in Plan Francey and Moléson

stopover lodge: Les Paccots Hotel Les Rosalys

Worth a visit

Gruyères and its castle.
Gruyères cheese dairies.
Le Moléson.
Teysachaux.
The Dent de Lys.
Les Paccots.

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