
Discover the history of the Earth on this hike between Bretaye and Villars that will take you through thousands of years. The explanations were prepared by Professor André Maeder, Observatory, University of Geneva.
Difficulty
Best season
Summer
Highest point
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Lowest point
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You start the History of the Earth Trail from Bretaye station (alt. 1,806 m), the terminus of the Villars-Bretaye cogwheel train.
With each metre on the ground, you travel through 1 million years in time. So, starting from Bretaye, in the present time, you travel back into the past, with ...
Office du Tourisme de Villars
Avenue Centrale 140 CP 100
1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
+41 24 495 32 32
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