Château-d'Oex

This is Château-d’Oex

Château-d’Oex is located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. The village in the high valley of Pays-d’Enhaut is famous for its alpine cheese tradition, diverse outdoor activities, and the International Balloon Festival.

Discover Château-d’Oex

On your village stroll, you will be impressed by the magnificent wooden chalets with carvings and the living traditions. At the Le Chalet cheese dairy, you can watch how L’Etivaz AOP is made in copper cauldrons over an open fire. At the Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut, marvel at the delicate paper-cutting art. And at the Espace Ballon, learn how Bertrand Piccard circumnavigated the globe in a hot-air balloon starting from Château-d’Oex.

International Balloon Festival and Winter Sports

Each year from late January to early February, the International Balloon Festival celebrates the fascination of hot-air balloons. Take off yourself and book an unforgettable balloon flight. Around Château-d’Oex, you can enjoy wonderful cross-country skiing or snowshoe hiking in winter. Varied ski and sledding slopes are available on Videmanette – connected to the ski area of Gstaad. A rare winter delight is skijoring: you are pulled on skis by a horse across the snow.

Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut Nature Park

630 square kilometers of natural landscapes with traditional alpine farming: the Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut Nature Park stretches from Gruyères over Gstaad to Chillon Castle on the Lake Geneva. Explore the region by bike tour or hike. Themed trails are particularly exciting: for example, on the “Les Choucas” trail above Château-d’Oex, you discover the flora of the alpine meadows, the basis for good milk and tasty alpine cheese.

Around Château-d’Oex

Admire two splendid examples of Swiss chalet architecture with their ornate wooden façades: the “Grand Chalet” in Rossinière and the “Vieux Chalet” in Montbovon. A popular excursion destination is the small town of Gruyères with its castle. Or enjoy a GoldenPass panoramic train ride to the Montreux Riviera.

Experience Château-d’Oex for less

As an overnight guest, you receive the Pass d’Enhaut: with it, you travel free by bus and train in the Pays-d’Enhaut region and Saanenland and enjoy discounts on activities.