What's new for summer 2024

A new iconic attraction, unique in Switzerland, is coming to the Grand Chamossaire this summer

This summer, the ski lifts are expanding their range of attractions: great news for successful family outings!

Facing the void, a new vertiginous platform stimulating the sight, hearing and imagination of visitors will be installed this summer at Grand Chamossaire. With its "Losonnante" device (a Swiss first!), sound and music will be broadcast through the human body. This way of admiring the landscape, via bone conduction, is a unique opportunity to experience the mountains differently all year round, from the highest peak in Villars-sur-Ollon!

A village of 3 prisms will also be set up next to Bretaye station, with the concept of discovering the mountains and surrounding landscapes from an educational and fun angle.

Four new Gravel courses created for adventures rich in breathtaking scenery!

© Alain Rumpf

In the Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets-Bex destination: 4 routes await you!

Gravel biking is booming in the Vaud Alps! A versatile sport that combines different terrains such as 4x4 roads, easy forest trails and tarmac areas away from motorised traffic, four new routes of varying difficulty are available across the Vaud Alps.

• Between the plains and the mountains on gravel

• The Grand Tour on gravel

• The Chablais gravel tour

• The Col de la Croix gravel route

The Strava trail challenge of the Alpes Vaudoises extends to the communes of Gryon and Bex from 1 July to 30 September 2024

The Strava Challenge: an ideal opportunity to discover the Alpes Vaudoises

Enchanting trails and majestic mountain scenery: the Alpes Vaudoises are a fantastic playground for trail runners of all abilities. From 1 July to 30 September, the Challenge Strava Trail of the Alpes Vaudoises is the ideal opportunity to discover this magnificent region. After two editions around Villars, the challenge is being extended this year with routes starting from Gryon and Bex.

By registering your time on the Strava platform for one or more of the routes concerned, you could be in with a chance of winning one of the many prizes that will be drawn at the end of the season from among the participants. There's a chance for everyone! Set up by the tourist destination of Villars-Gryon-les Diablerets-Bex with the support of local partners and Léman Running, take to the skies and admire these unforgettable panoramas. Tomorrow can't wait, so do it for yourself!

The new "Avalanche" exhibition at the Musée des Ormonts will run until 19 April 2026!

It's well worth a visit, from the warmth of the shelter!

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of a series of avalanches that hit the commune of Les Ormonts, an exhibition dealing with the historical and scientific aspects of this type of natural disaster will be held in the small village of Vers-L'Eglise, at the Musée des Ormonts!

As well as showing how our Alpine country learned to protect itself against avalanches, the exhibition also looks at the types of avalanches and the factors that trigger them... Admission is free for holders of the Welcome & Loyalty card, and for children under 16.

The Gryon Bike Park was officially opened on 31 May 2024.

Come and practise your two-wheeled skills at the Gryon Bike Park.

The area beneath the Gryon tennis courts has been completely redeveloped on the initiative of the Fox Mountain Bike Club, a local cycling club based in Gryon, to offer a more diverse range of progression options to its users.

Trailworks, a company specialising in mountain bike facilities, has carried out a complete renovation of the Bike Park. Six routes of varying difficulty (blue, red and black lines) have been created, incorporating wooden and earthen modules. The site is designed for all levels, from beginners discovering their first bumps and turns, to experienced riders looking for an introduction to freestyle on the tricks hill, a springboard that lands in shavings to cushion falls. This new facility is available to the public free of charge.

Reopening of Restaurant Botta at Glacier 3000

Reopening planned for late summer

Following the fire that destroyed the Botta restaurant in Glacier 3000, Mario Botta is once again in charge of the architecture of the new restaurant. The interior has been completely redesigned to improve the quality of the customer experience and fire safety. The new structure will incorporate a solar power plant and optimise the interior space, offering seating for 400. A 250m2 panoramic terrace on the roof of the building will offer exceptional views of the Peak Walk by Tissot and the surrounding peaks.

The project to rebuild the restaurant includes the installation of 600 solar panels on the south-west façade of the building. This will cover a large part of the restaurant's energy consumption. The heat released by kitchen ventilation will also be reused to produce hot water.