'''Chateau d'Oex''' [http://www.chateau-doex.ch/english/] is a ski station in Switzerland near Gstaad and Montreux. It is a little village with a lot of hotels and apartments to rent.
Get in
By Car
While not directly accessible by a motorway, driving into Chateau d'Oex is not difficult.
By Train
Take a train from Montreux on the GoldenPass Montreux-Bernese Oberland (MOB) Railway. Fares range from CHF 8.80 to CHF 58.40.
Get around
See
'''Beautiful natural beauty.'''
Do
'''Hot-air balloon flights.''' See the Alps from a new perspective - from the basket of a hot-air balloon! Available year-round, weather permitting. Contact Ballon Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 22 20, [http://www.ballonchateaudoex.ch]
'''Paraglide.''' There are numerous take-off points and numerous pilots in the area, allowing you to ride the winds no matter their direction.
'''Skydive.''' Take a dive from 4000 meters alone or tandem. Contact Andreas Knabe at the Parachuting School, tel 079 213 71 38, [http://www.epco.aero/].
'''Horseback Riding.''' Numerous bridle paths wind between Rougemont through Chateau d'Oex to Rossiniere.
'''Climbing wall.''' Meet at the Les Moulins to take a climb rain or shine. Tel 924 56 53.
'''Bowling.''' Head to Bowling du Parc for a good time on the lanes. Tel 924 24 54, [http://www.bowling-du-parc.ch/].
'''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, alone with your thoughts.
*''Contact'':
**'''Rivieres et Aventures''', tel 079 434 70 89, fax 026 0924 34 23, [http://www.riviere-aventure.ch/].
**'''H2O Experience''', tel 079 438 74 51.
**'''Swiss Raft''', tel 026 924 43 50, [http://www.swissraft-activity.ch/]
'''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.
Buy
Eat
Drink
'''le Castel''', 924 74 77. A pub.
'''Irish Tavern''', 924 74 23.
'''le Poulailler''', 924 57 04. Cabaret.
'''La Bamba''', 924 52 52. Discotheque.
'''Le Zenith''', [http://www.lezenith.ch/]
Sleep
Budget
'''Camping - Au Berceau''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 62 34, 924 25 25, fax 924 25 26.
'''Auberge de Jeunesse''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 64 04, fax 924 58 43, [http://www.youthhostel.ch]. ?20 - 27, CHF 29 - 40.
'''Chalet Perce-Neige''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 69 81, [http://www.perce-neige.net]. ?26 - 43, CHF 39 - 65.
'''Restoski''', 1660 La Lecherette, tel 924 62 59, fax 924 41 63. ?27 - 53, CHF 40 - 80.
'''Hotel Beau-Sejour''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 74 23, fax 924 58 06. A 2-star hotel. ?30 - 100, CHF 45 - 150.
'''Pension le Vieux Chalet''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 68 79, fax 924 43 11. ?33 - 73, CHF 50 - 110.
'''Hotel Valrose''', 1659 Rougemont, tel 925 81 46, fax 925 88 54, [http://www.valrose.ch]. A 3-star hotel. ?40 - 100, CHF 65 - 150.
Mid-Range
'''Hotel de Commune''', 1659 Rougemont, tel 925 81 42, fax 925 86 58. A 3-star hotel. ?53 - 120, CHF 80 - 180.
'''Hotel de Ville''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 74 77, fax 924 41 21. A 3-star hotel. ?57 - 107, CHF 85 - 160.
'''Hotel-Lodge Roc et Neige''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 0041 026 924 33 50, fax 924 33 51, [http://www.roc-et-neige.ch]. A 3-star hotel. ?59 - 166, CHF 85 - 240.
'''Hotel Rougemont''', 1659 Rougemont, tel 925 80 80, fax 925 91 85, [http://www.hotel-rougemont.ch]. A 4-star hotel. ?65 - 193, CHF 100 - 280.
'''Gourmet-Hotel Ermitage''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 60 03, fax 924 50 76, [http://www.gourmet-hotelermitage.ch]. A 3-star hotel. ?66 - 207, CHF 100 - 310.
Splurge
'''Hotel Bon Accueil''', 1660 Chateau d'Oex, tel 924 63 20, fax 924 51 26, [http://www.lebonaccueil.ch]. A 3-star hotel. ?77 - 147, CHF 115 - 220.
'''Hotel Elite''', 1658 Rossiniere, tel 924 52 12, fax 924 52 34. A 2-star hotel. ?80, CHF 120.
Mountain Huts
'''Cabane des Choucas''', 1635 meters, tel 924 79 40.
'''Cabane de Ratevel''', 1413 meters, tel 924 78 20.
'''Cabane de la Sarouche''', 1569 meters, tel 924 61 40.
'''Cabane de la Videmanette''', 2120 meters, tel 924 64 65.
'''Les Monts-Chevreuils''', 1667 meters, tel 924 58 61.
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