Our hike started in the little town of Neirivue, approx. 10 km South of Gruyères |
In the farming areas there are lots of Buzzards and Red Kites. |
There are no cows in the fields yet, but spring is starting to make its appearance! The forest was all covered in Snow Bells in one area.
We walked 3.5 hours and approx. 12 km from Neirivue to Gruyères. |
Even with the cold breeze blowing, it was a good 12-km walk ending with a visit to the old town of Gruyères and its castle perched on a small hill in the middle of the valley. The little town was already full of people, surprising at this time of year!
The old town of Gruyères and its castle are located on a small hill. |
The old town of Gruyères and its castle are located on a small hill. |
On the ramparts in Gruyères |
View North from the castle in Gruyères |
View South from the castle in Gruyères |
There are already loads of tourists around |
This is an ancient system of grain measurment |
Of course we bought some Gruyère from the local cheese shop, although we avoided the expensive handmade chocolate bunnies from the Chocolate Factory. Down near the train station is "La Maison du Gruyère" (The Cheese Factory) where robots are used to prepare 5000-7000 HUGE (35 kg) wheels of cheese per year.
This is the "Chocolate Factory" in Gruyères, the handmade chocolates are very expensive, but the shop was full none-the-less... |
We bought some Gruyère cheese while in Gruyères. That is a necessity. |
At the "Maison du Gruyère" near the train station, there are up to 7000 35-kg cheese wheels processed here per year. |
HR Giger Art, a fusion of humans and machines. The inspiration for Sci-Fi movies.... |
This work is at least not as disturbing as some of the others... |
On the way home, one last look at the pastoral Gruyères landscape... |
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