Gruyères Old Town – Lake Hongrin loop from Gruyères

Gruyères Old Town – Lake Hongrin loop from Gruyères

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Gruyères Old Town – Lake Hongrin loop from Gruyères

03:39

65.7km

1,140m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.15 km

Gruyères Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Very beautiful old town, located on a hill. Wonderful view of the Freiburg mountains and the surrounding area. Worth a visit!

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17.9 km

Route to L'Hongrin

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There is no more gravel there, but new asphalt. There are still pieces in it with worse asphalt, but everything is paved

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26.5 km

Lake Hongrin

Highlight • Lake

Lac de l'Hongrin is a reservoir. Especially on the north side you can bicycling along it. On the south side, the road leads slightly above the lake. Along the entire …

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27.3 km

Lake Hongrin

Highlight • Lake

Fantastically beautiful reservoir with various resting places.

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29.8 km

Hongrin Dam

Highlight • Monument

Super beautiful but the road is in bad condition

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40.0 km

Gorge on the north side of Les Mosses

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Daring route with great views.

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47.4 km

The "Lac de Vernex" is nestled between two mighty mountain ranges at an altitude of 858 meters. From its bank you also have a great view of the peaks of "Le Rubli" on the left and "Gummfluh" on the right.

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64.7 km

Viewpoint

65.6 km

La Maison du Gruyère

Highlight • Historical Site

The Gruyère house is a must-see if you want to know more about this treasure of Swiss culture. This museum offers tours and meals in its restaurant.

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65.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.3 km

9.78 km

6.16 km

227 m

174 m

108 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

21.2 km

119 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,390 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

9°C

4°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2022,Enney, Lac de l'Hongrin

A scenic tour. If you want to ride it on a racing bike, I recommend going counter-clockwise. Unfortunately, I drove the other way around and then had to struggle with the bad road surface around the Lac de l'Hongrin and on the descent. So it was more of a slow exit.
A section at the bridge over Lac de Lessoc …

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