| Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. |
| Length: 10 miles (16 km); |
| Hiking Time: 5 h; |
| Ascent: 3,100 ft (950 m); |
| Descent: 2,000 ft (600 m); |
| Fitness Level: Difficult. |
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #1 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I’m hiking out of Gruyères and past La Maison de Gruyère, the cheese tour, and factory. Great overviews of the medieval, castle town of Gruyère as I ascend.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #2 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I’m hiking along the Cheese Dairy Trail outside of Gruyère. These high alpine pastures feed the cows that make Gruyère d’Alpage (Alp Cheese). I also run across a Cuckoo bird. This is the famous bird whose call is imitated by cuckoo clocks.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #3 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I’m leaving the Central Swiss Alps behind as I cross over to the Lake Geneva Area. You can still see the town of Gruyères.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #4 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. Looking down to the town of Gruyère and Gruyère Valley from the cable car station at Plan Francey.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #5 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I come across beautiful Alpine flowers as I hike around Mt. Moleson.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #6 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I say goodbye to the central Swiss Alps and begin to see Lake Geneva and the French Alps. This video transitions me to the last part of the Trail, the Lake Geneva area.
Swiss Alpine Panorama Trail, Segment 22, #7 – Gruyères to Les Paccots. I finish section 22 by entering the resort town of Les Paccots. Homemade bug spray: 1/4 Tea Tree Oil, 3/4 Witch Hazel, and some Coconut Oil.