'''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.
  • Get out