A day around Mont Vully

Discover what the beautiful Vully region

7 Aug 2022

History, vineyards and wide variety of regional delicacies; on the border of Vaud and Friburg cantons, Vully has plenty of attractions to spark our curiosity. Its historical trail leads us on a journey to the very earliest days of French-speaking Switzerland, with some superb panoramic views as we walk through the smallest of Switzerland’s wine-growing estates.

Join me to discover what Vully has to offer 😊

What you can look forward to in this Swiss adventure

Try the"Gâteau du Vully", a delicious regional speciality.

Hike along Mont Vully.

Enjoy superb panoramic views.

Breath in the fresh air.

Cool down in Lake Morat.

Taste the delicious Vully-wine.

Enjoy the company of like-minded people.

We start our adventure with a gastronomic experience. The Vully tart, or "Gâteau du Vully", a delicious regional speciality. The original version of the Vully tart is a sweet speciality, but there are also several other varieties. Salty, with lardons and cumin, or with almonds. You will have a chance to try both the sweet and salty version of the Vully tart 😊

Then, we start our easy hike (12 km, 400 m altitude change) along Mont Vully. Along the route we will see the remains of the Sarrasins Tower, a tower dated from the 12th or 13th century; the Celtic Oppidum a fortified village from about 124 BC; the "Réduit du Vully", a military base during the First World War; the Louis Agassiz Stone , the huge rock on the Mont Vully made an extraordinary journey from the mountains in the region of the Furka pass; and the Roches Grises caves, the galleries dug out in the molasse.

On the summit of Mont Vully, a unique panoramic view of the Alps, the Jura and the surrounding Three Lakes awaits us.

Our trail lead us along the Vully vineyards, the smallest of Switzerland’s wine-growing estates, where we will stop to try some of its delicious wine.

After the hike, you can cool yourself down in lake Morat in the Sugiez Plage.