Rougemont under snow, in the Vaud Alps

Leisure & Tourism
Activities near Rougemont

Summer and winter, straight from the hotel

The mountains, all year round

The Hôtel Valrose is the perfect starting point for sport and varied activities at all times of the year.

In Rougemont, you can enjoy the mountains all year round, with winter sports and cycling or walking in the summer.

The Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut Regional Nature Park has magnificent landscapes to offer. Hot-air ballooning and paragliding are the standout activities: from the air, you can admire the village of Gstaad and the region’s landscapes.

Not forgetting the many events of international renown and the cultural sites of the region waiting to be discovered, from the Saanenland to the borders of the Gruyère.

With its rich and well-preserved architectural heritage, the village of Rougemont has been listed among the most beautiful villages in Switzerland since 2017.

Our reception team will be happy to advise you and organise your activities in the region.

Heritage

Rougemont

Rougemont

Stroll around the village, where some of the wooden chalets are 400 years old; admire their carvings, paintings, flowers and inscriptions, which have survived the ravages of time and winter. Also take in the 11th-century Romanesque church and the 16th-century castle.

Montreux

Montreux

The pearl of Lake Geneva. Charm, culture and a waterside atmosphere, one hour from the Hôtel Valrose.

Gstaad

Gstaad

A stunning village known around the world for its superb chalets in the purest Bernese Swiss tradition. Stroll through it and take time to admire the carved wooden façades and the beautiful shops.

The great outdoors

Lac d'Arnon

Lake Arnon

Nicknamed the “pearl of the Saanenland”, this lake is a jewel at the heart of the Tschärzis valley. In this setting of wild, wooded nature you can picnic, swim and even fish.

Lac de Lauenen

Lake Lauenen

Set at the end of the valley, Lake Lauenen is a small bucolic paradise with its spring-water waterfalls and its mountain restaurant. A perfect spot for a sporting outing or a family day.

Le Moléson

Le Moléson

With its exceptional panorama stretching to Lake Geneva from 2,000 metres up, this summit has become an outdoor leisure destination in its own right. Via ferrata, hiking, toboggan run, alpine cheese dairy.

Via Alpina

Via Alpina

This multi-stage hike links central Switzerland to eastern Switzerland over 390 km. One of the stages, between Gstaad and L’Etivaz, passes through the village of Rougemont. A superb walk for experienced hikers.

Grand Tour de Suisse

Grand Tour of Switzerland

Exceptional landscapes and panoramas, all along a single route across the whole of Switzerland. One of its stages, between Bern and Neuchâtel, takes you onto the extraordinary roads of the Pays-d’Enhaut and the Saanenland.

Back in time

Les caves à fromage de L'Etivaz

The L’Etivaz cheese cellars

Discover the cheese cellars of L’Etivaz, a PDO production made only during the alpine summer season.

L'art du papier découpé

The art of paper cutting

A craft and a tradition very much alive in the canton of Vaud. Its history is told at the Château-d’Œx museum, and many local artists show their work in their own studios.

Château de Gruyères

Gruyères Castle

A 13th-century medieval castle with a prestigious past.

Fabrique de chocolat Cailler

Cailler chocolate factory

A very indulgent journey into the land of Swiss chocolate, renowned the world over.

Château de Chillon

Chillon Castle

A magnificent castle built on a rocky islet at the edge of Lake Geneva.

Leisure

Glacier 3000 — Les Diablerets

Glacier 3000 — Les Diablerets

The highest point of the Vaud Alps offers a wide choice of skiing and snow activities all year round.

Sport and thrills

Domaine skiable Eggli — La Videmanette

Eggli — La Videmanette ski area

58 km of pistes rising to 2,151 metres, reached in 10 minutes by the Videmanette gondola. Ideal for fine descents, perfect for skiing and snowboarding right by the Hôtel Valrose.

Parapente à Gstaad

Paragliding in Gstaad

The Pays-d’Enhaut is also the ideal playground for paragliding enthusiasts. Our partner Paragliding Gstaad will take you soaring under the Valrose wing above the summits, to discover the region as you have never seen it.

Our team arranges your activities

Skiing, hiking, a balloon flight, a cheese dairy visit — tell us what appeals to you and we will handle the bookings.