The forest at Monts-sur-Bex
Route Information
Description
This circular hike takes you through the cool and refreshing forest at Monts-sur-Bex, covered with wild garlic and some remains of Bex-les-Bains.
Your hike begins at the Bex cemetery on the Perey woodchip path. Once you have reached the road, you continue your walk to the right, passing above the village of Châtel and joining the footpath to Les Monts-sur-Bex. The route passes under the hamlet of Les Monts and continues through a forest covered with wild garlic. On the way back down to the Chemin de la Solitude, you can see the old swimming pool of the Grand Hôtel des Salines. In the 19th century, Bex-les-Bains was home to many illustrious guests and crowned heads. This hotel, inaugurated in 1871, had its own golf course, salt water and sulphur baths, bazaar, post and telegraph service and stagecoach. Continue your day with a visit to the ecosystem of the Grand Marais or the discovery of the glacial marmite of Caillettes.
Practical Information
ACCESS: - From the Bex railway station, you can reach the starting point by taking the train (BVB line) to Pont-Neuf. SBB travelcards valid. Tickets are available at the Bex Tourist Office, CHF 3.00 per person (free up to 6 years of age). - Parking available at the cemetery in Bex
This circular hike takes you through the cool and refreshing forest at Monts-sur-Bex, covered with wild garlic and some remains of Bex-les-Bains.
Your hike begins at the Bex cemetery on the Perey woodchip path. Once you have reached the road, you continue your walk to the right, passing above the village of Châtel and joining the footpath to Les Monts-sur-Bex. The route passes under the hamlet of Les Monts and continues through a forest covered with wild garlic. On the way back down to the Chemin de la Solitude, you can see the old swimming pool of the Grand Hôtel des Salines. In the 19th century, Bex-les-Bains was home to many illustrious guests and crowned heads. This hotel, inaugurated in 1871, had its own golf course, salt water and sulphur baths, bazaar, post and telegraph service and stagecoach. Continue your day with a visit to the ecosystem of the Grand Marais or the discovery of the glacial marmite of Caillettes.
Practical Information
ACCESS: - From the Bex railway station, you can reach the starting point by taking the train (BVB line) to Pont-Neuf. SBB travelcards valid. Tickets are available at the Bex Tourist Office, CHF 3.00 per person (free up to 6 years of age). - Parking available at the cemetery in Bex