Château-d'Oex

30 km of piste between 1001-1650m

Château-d'Oex in the Pays-d'Enhaut is the most Easterly French-speaking winter sports resort in Switzerland. It is denoted Sector 3 of the huge but largely unconnected Gstaad Mountain Rides network, most of which is in Saanerland in the Bernese Oberland. It is one of the few valley stations in the circuit that is easy to reach by public transport (Zweisimmen being the easiest) but is also fairly easy to reach by car from Berne, via Bulle and Gruyeres. Although the slopes are not extensive and the equipment is not modern, it is a surprisingly pleasant resort to ski and snowboard in with a reasonable park and superbly groomed, flattering pistes. Note that the chairlift from Les Granges at Gérignoz connects to the main pistes via a horrible T-bar, so it is best to use the valley station in Château-d'Oex itself.

Best of the Slopes

If the snow conditions are good, there are some lovely options for getting down from La Braye as far as Les Granges, but the downside is the T-bar you need to take to get back up at Bois Chenois. However the park and the best pistes all connect to the chairlift bottom station at Praz-Perron.

Getting There

By Public Transport

The best destination to access the downhill slopes by public transport in this ski area is Château-d'Oex. Station 5 minutes to cable car - you can see the cable runs from station. The Snow'n'Rail scheme gives you a lift pass with access for all of Gstaad Mountain Rides, but local passes just for the sector are also available. The resort operates the Snow'n'Rail scheme, providing a 20% discount on the combined travel ticket and lift pass.

• From Zurich the least travel time is 3 hrs 10 mins with as few as 2 changes going via Bern/Zweisimmen. Typically, an adult one day combined ticket is 166.40 SFr, reduced to 108.00 SFr with a Half-Price card.
• From Basel the least travel time is 3 hrs 11 mins with as few as 2 changes going via Bern/Zweisimmen. Typically, an adult one day combined ticket is 152.00 SFr, reduced to 100.80 SFr with a Half-Price card.
• From Berne the least travel time is 2 hrs 33 mins with as few as 1 changes going via Zweisimmen. Typically, an adult one day combined ticket is 104.00 SFr, reduced to 76.80 SFr with a Half-Price card.
• From Lausanne the least travel time is 1 hrs 23 mins with as few as 1 changes going via Montreux. Typically, an adult one day combined ticket is 89.60 SFr, or 69.60 SFr with a Half-Price card.
• From Luzern an adult one day combined ticket is 152.00 SFr, or 100.80 SFr with a Half-Price card.

Indicative prices are for travel to Zweisimmen. Click here to find prices for other destinations. Under the combined ticket scheme the additional charge for a two day pass is 48.80 SFr.

By Road

Please refer to a map and check local conditions for accurate routing information.

• The road distance from Basel is around 182 km and the journey time is roughly 2 hrs 15 mins.
• The road distance from Lausanne is around 79 km and the journey time is roughly 1 hour 7 mins.
• The road distance from Fribourg is around 56 km and the journey time is roughly 54 mins.

Click here to find road directions at Google Maps.

Nearby Resorts

Other resorts in the ski area include Rougemont.

Weather Outlook

View detailed snow forecast for Château d'Oex at:
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Latest Resort Report

Bernese Oberland Gstaad - Glacier 3000
Weather 4°
Season 03.11.2012 - 05.05.2013
Day ticket CHF: 61.?/31.?
Depth of snow 400 cm 20 cm in resort
Last snowfall 19.05.2013
Pistes 0/25 km 0 km with artificial snowmaking
Condition of runs end of season 0/1 Runs down to resort open
Cross-country classic ?
Cross-country– skating ?
Altitude of cross-country trails ?
Half-pipes 0/0
Snowcross runs 0/1
Snow park 0/1
Tobogganing facilities ?
Condition of runs ?
Winter walking paths open 10/10 km
Snowshoe trails open 4/4 km

Piste Map

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