Winter Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Chemin des Taillères
La Brévine
- Distance
- 11.0 km
- Duration
- 3:25 h
- Ascent
- 140 m
- Descent
- 140 m
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
Don’t be afraid of the cold, entering the «Swiss Siberia» does not mean you will automatically be transformed into a block of ice, like the water of the Lac des Taillères, whose shorelines this route is following.
The starting point is just a few steps from the La Brévine, poste stop. The winter hike leaves the houses of La Brévine behind and climbs gently into the open countryside. After just under two kilometres, the route approaches Lac des Taillères; the lake lies west of the village and adds a tranquil note amid the broad expanses.
The circuit then continues via Les Taillères. Meadows and pastures dominate for long stretches as the route sweeps back eastwards in a wide arc. With a total ascent of around 140 metres, the climbs are short and evenly distributed; a little over three hours should be allowed for the eleven kilometres.
Towards the end, the winter hiking trail climbs gently once more. It reaches its highest point at around 1,070 m near Crêt du Cervelet. The route then descends towards the first houses of La Brévine and ends once again near the La Brévine, poste stop.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
Winter hiking is more fun in the snow! Check local conditions before heading out.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
