Château-d'Œx

Switzerland

Château d'Œx is a ski station in Switzerland near Gstaad and Montreux.

Château-d'Œx is a small village of approximately 3,500 inhabitants in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In recent years, Château-d'Œx has become increasingly popular among travelers primarily for the village's incredibly authentic Swiss alpine feel, stunning natural surroundings, and quiet atmosphere.

  • Museum of the Pays-d’Enhaut, Grand Rue 107, +41 26 924 65 20. Tu-Su 14:00-17:00, closed in November. Has permanent exhibits on the life in the village in past times, but also on local art, notably paintings and paper cuts. Fr. 8/4.
  • Balloon Museum, Chemin des Ballons 2, +41 78 723 78 33. Tu-Su 14:00-17:00. This museum showcases the history of hot-air balloons. A highlight is the capsule Breitling Orbiter used by Bertrand Piccard to circumnavigate the globe in 1999. Fr. 8/5.

Museum of the Pays-d’Enhaut, Grand Rue 107, +41 26 924 65 20. Tu-Su 14:00-17:00, closed in November. Has permanent exhibits on the life in the village in past times, but also on local art, notably paintings and paper cuts. Fr. 8/4.

Balloon Museum, Chemin des Ballons 2, +41 78 723 78 33. Tu-Su 14:00-17:00. This museum showcases the history of hot-air balloons. A highlight is the capsule Breitling Orbiter used by Bertrand Piccard to circumnavigate the globe in 1999. Fr. 8/5.

  • Hot-air balloon flights, +41 26 924 22 20. See the Alps from a new perspective - from the basket of a hot-air balloon! Available year-round, weather permitting. Fr. 390/195.
  • Paraglide. There are numerous take-off points and numerous pilots in the area, allowing you to ride the winds no matter their direction.
  • Horseback Riding. Numerous bridle paths wind between Rougemont through Château dŒx to Rossinière.
  • Climbing wall. Meet at the Les Moulins to take a climb rain or shine. Tel 924 56 53.
  • Bowling., Parc des Sports, +41 26 924 24 54. Head to Bowling du Parc for a good time on the lanes. The centre also offers tennis and ice skating. Fr. 8/7.
  • Hiking. With over 300km of marked paths, this regions offers some great opportunities to experience the great outdoors. A walking map with 15 suggested itineraries, labelled with length and difficult, is available around town.
  • Watersports
    • Hydrospeed. A wild adventure on the river Sarine. Strap on your flippers and float down the river with your head bobbing on the water's surface.
    • Canyoning. Suited into an isothermal outfit, you can walk and swim into some of the wildest gorges in the region.
    • Canoe or kayak. Paddle around on the lake.
    • Contact:
    • * Rivières et Aventures, +41 79 434 70 89.
    • * H2O Experience, +41 79 438 74 51.
    • * Swiss Raft, +41 26 924 43 50.
  • Biking. Marked mountain biking tracks can be found all around the region.
  • Swim. The heated, olympic sized swimming pool at au Berceau is open from mid-May to early September.
  • Ski. There are plenty of opportunities for downhill and cross country skiing, even tobogganing.
    • La Braye. A rather small ski area right in the village Day pass Fr. 42/32.

Hot-air balloon flights, +41 26 924 22 20. See the Alps from a new perspective - from the basket of a hot-air balloon! Available year-round, weather permitting. Fr. 390/195.

Paraglide. There are numerous take-off points and numerous pilots in the area, allowing you to ride the winds no matter their direction.

Horseback Riding. Numerous bridle paths wind between [[Rougemont]] through Château dŒx to [[Rossinière]].

Climbing wall. Meet at the Les Moulins to take a climb rain or shine. Tel 924 56 53.

Bowling., Parc des Sports, +41 26 924 24 54. Head to Bowling du Parc for a good time on the lanes. The centre also offers tennis and ice skating. Fr. 8/7.

Hiking. With over 300km of marked paths, this regions offers some great opportunities to experience the great outdoors. A walking map with 15 suggested itineraries, labelled with length and difficult, is available around town.

Watersports

  • Hydrospeed. A wild adventure on the river Sarine. Strap on your flippers and float down the river with your head bobbing on the water's surface.
  • Canyoning. Suited into an isothermal outfit, you can walk and swim into some of the wildest gorges in the region.
  • Canoe or kayak. Paddle around on the lake.
  • Contact:
  • * Rivières et Aventures, +41 79 434 70 89.
  • * H2O Experience, +41 79 438 74 51.
  • * Swiss Raft, +41 26 924 43 50.

Watersports

  • Hydrospeed. A wild adventure on the river Sarine. Strap on your flippers and float down the river with your head bobbing on the water's surface.
  • Canyoning. Suited into an isothermal outfit, you can walk and swim into some of the wildest gorges in the region.
  • Canoe or kayak. Paddle around on the lake.
  • Contact:
  • * Rivières et Aventures, +41 79 434 70 89.
  • * H2O Experience, +41 79 438 74 51.
  • * Swiss Raft, +41 26 924 43 50.

Watersports

  • Hydrospeed. A wild adventure on the river Sarine. Strap on your flippers and float down the river with your head bobbing on the water's surface.
  • Canyoning. Suited into an isothermal outfit, you can walk and swim into some of the wildest gorges in the region.
  • Canoe or kayak. Paddle around on the lake.
  • Contact:
  • * Rivières et Aventures, +41 79 434 70 89.
  • * H2O Experience, +41 79 438 74 51.
  • * Swiss Raft, +41 26 924 43 50.

Biking. Marked mountain biking tracks can be found all around the region.

Swim. The heated, olympic sized swimming pool at au Berceau is open from mid-May to early September.

Ski. There are plenty of opportunities for downhill and cross country skiing, even tobogganing.

  • La Braye. A rather small ski area right in the village Day pass Fr. 42/32.

  • Le Chalet, Route de la gare 2, +41 26 924 66 77. Sa-Th 08:30–18:00, F 08:30–00:00. Local cuisine in an old house. Has a cheese-making demonstration on some days from 10:30–12:30.

Le Chalet, Route de la gare 2, +41 26 924 66 77. Sa-Th 08:30–18:00, F 08:30–00:00. Local cuisine in an old house. Has a cheese-making demonstration on some days from 10:30–12:30.

  • le Castel, +41 26 924 74 77. A pub.
  • Irish Tavern, +41 26 924 74 23.
  • le Poulailler, +41 26 924 57 04. Cabaret.
  • La Bamba, +41 26 924 52 52. Discotheque.
  • Le Zenith.

le Castel, +41 26 924 74 77. A pub.

Irish Tavern, +41 26 924 74 23.

le Poulailler, +41 26 924 57 04. Cabaret.

La Bamba, +41 26 924 52 52. Discotheque.

Le Zenith.

Château-d'Œx is very close to many other popular Swiss cities easily accessible by car, such as Gstaad, Montreux, Lausanne, and Bern.