Excursions & Nature
From the Jorat plateau to the Broye valley, picturesque villages and lovely Vaud style farms dot a partially-wooded landscape, offering surprising panoramic views of the Pre-Alps or the Jura. Situated right in the heart of the Vaud countryside, our area offers numerous possibilities for walks; discover it on foot, on donkey back or in a carriage.
Excursions
Adventure Hike
- Distance : 7.5Km
- Length : 2h00
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 265m
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Yellow circuit. Departure from Lucens. Through forests, fields and the village, take advantage of the opportunity to escape to the heights of Lucens. Several benches and picnic spots welcome you along the way.
Marked Trails
Adventure Trail (Cremin)
In a setting of great natural beauty, this footpath starting in Lucens offers to explore the various sights of the area. Alongside a pond, a swing bridge, steep cliffs and wooden walkways, this 7 km trek guides his visitors through forests and pastures.
Rural Tourism
Agrilogie Grange-Verney (Moudon)
As agricultural plant of a certain importance for the Vaud Canton, this important site unites the following institutions under its roof : Agrilogie, the vocational school for agriculture and horse breeding and an educational agricultural plant.
Rural Tourism
Alpagaga
La famille Tenthorey vous propose une promenade avec d'adorables alpagas en profitant des paysages magnifiques qu'offre la campagne broyarde.
Rural Tourism
Apéro-raclette en char (Granges-près-Marnand)
Enjoy two hours of horse-drawn carriage drive along the river Broye between Pyerne and Granges-Marnand with an apero drink or a “real” raclette.
Rural Tourism
Arco Mushing Team (Forel-sur-Lucens)
Arco Mushing Team was born from the passion of sled dogs and we offer you activities adapted to each season!
This summer come... visit the kennel in Forel-sur-Lucens to discover our 30 dogs and interact with them! ... go for a cani-rando: a walk where the dog is linked to you by a lanyard to ease the effort!
Rural Tourism
Aux petitSabots
In the heart of the village of Bussy sur Moudon, Virginie Krahenbuehl, child educator and trained in equimotricity as well as a rider for more than 20 years, offers fun and educational games with ponies for children.
Didactic Trails
Balade autour du miel (Mézières - Jorat)
Staged in the Jorat countryside, the honey-walk is a playful and educational stroll. It comes in the shape of a treasure hunt that leads to the discovery of the marvelous world of bees.
Didactic Trails
Bee Trail
(Moudon)
Inaugurated in 2011 on occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Apicultural Society of Moudon, the 19 display boards of this didactic trail along the banks of the river Broye, offer the visitor a fascinating insight into the life of bees.
Didactic Trails
Bois de Brigands, «Raiders Forest» (Thierrens)
On a hilltop, the Brigands’ Wood provides a splendid view over the surrounding countryside. Three didactic paths set out from the cabin at its centre. A mini Arboretum completes the three circular tracks.
Excursions
Bois de l'Hôpital
- Distance : 5Km
- Length : 1h30
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 187m
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Purple circuit. Start from Lucens. On the heights of Lucens, let yourself be charmed by the surrounding forest. This hike is equipped for mountain bike as it runs alongside the official course with its obstacles. Several benches on the course.
Didactic Trails
Chemin de Blés, «Cereal Trail» (Fey)
This sign-posted educational trail is some 100 kilometers long. It is easy for travel on foot or bicycle in all seasons. Nine thematic stations and some 40 display boards line the trail, raising the visitors’ awareness for the cultural heritage of the area.
Excursions
Curtilles
- Distance : 6Km
- Length : 1h30
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 112m
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Red circuit. This trail winds through the countryside overlooking the village of Lucens. You get a magnificent view of the castle as well as the beautiful church of Curtilles.
Rural Tourism
Domaine de Seyve
Le Domaine de Seyve propose des activités de découverte des animaux à la ferme mais aussi de balades en poneys ou en attelage pour les enfants. Découvrez également de nombreux ateliers autour de la découverte de la biodiversité ou de la fabrication du fromage.
Rural Tourism
Donkey Trekking (Chapelle-sur-Moudon)
With around a dozen donkeys, this friendly club of donkey-drivers proposes rides, harness training, activities for birthdays or school outings, a certificate of donkey-driver for the children and even donkey-assisted mediation, an alternative therapy.
Excursions
East Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 15km
- Length : 3h45
- Start : Oron-la-Ville
- End : Oron-la-Ville
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +268m
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Explore the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These trails of varying length take you through some villages rich in heritage.
Rural Tourism
Excursions in a horse-drawn carriage (Montet)
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Promenades en calèche
Bernard Demierre
Ch. du Clos 12
1674 Montet
- +41 (0)79 310 72 92
- 46,643284,6,8150093
Bernard Demierre offers discovery tours either in a horse-drawn carriage or wagon for up to 25 people along the borders of the river Broye. He is also very willing to organize excursions according to your own wishes.
Rural Tourism
Fondue Carriage Le Gallien (Carrouge)
While the horse-drawn carriage of the stable “Le Gallien” carries its guests through small villages and down idyllic country roads, they enjoy a hearty fondue or an aperitif.
Excursions
Grand Tour of the Community of Oron
- Distance : 25,5 km
- Length : 6h20
- Start : Oron-la-Ville
- End : Oron-la-Ville
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +436
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Discover the 10 villages rich in heritage belonging to the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries of varying length proposed by the municipality.
Marked Trails
Gustave Roud Trail (Carrouge)
Starting from the house where he was born, two trails invite the visitor to discover the places where the famous poet and photographer of the Jorat strode in his search for an earthly paradise.
Marked Trails
Handicap & Nature Trail (Villars-Tiercelin)
This 5-kilometre path, accessible to wheelchairs, winds through an arboretum and varied forest uplands, with several viewpoints of the Jura and the Pre-Alps. Take a break at the cabin.
Rural Tourism
Le Bochet Farm (Granges-Marnand)
In midst of nature, this agricultural site which has earned the IP-Suisse label for integrated agricultural production, offers farm holidays, nights in the hay, several pedagogical activities as well as… evenings of magic and ventriloquism. Farm products on sale.
Marked Trails
Marche Romande, Général Guisan (Mézières)
Setting out from his native village of Mézières, the wanderer can choose from six marked hiking trails in the shoes of the celebrated Swiss general. The fun run in his memory “Marche Romande” takes place every June.
Rural Tourism
Mohair from the Jorat (Ropraz)
This Angora goat farm is the only one in Switzerland to produce mohair, a wool famous for centuries for its softness and warmth. A guided tour of the goat pen offers the opportunity to approach these particularly affectionate goats. Craft shop on the premises.
Excursions
Moudon-Express
- Distance : 1,4Km or 1,8Km
- Length : 40 min or 60 min
- Start : Moudon, Station
- End : Moudon, Station
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +10m
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Discover the charm of the town of Moudon, its small green parks and its various bridges. This walk is ideal for families (with or without prams), people with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs. If you’re lucky, you may observe some beautiful birds swimming in the Broye.
Excursions
N°01 Along the waterway
- Distance : 8Km
- Length : 2h45
- Start : Moudon, Train station
- End : Moudon, Train station
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +170m
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Discover the charm of the Moudon countryside on this signposted walk. From leafy forests to picturesque villages, there is no shortage of attractions. Then return to the valley as far as Moudon, following the banks of the river Broye, a refuge for wildlife.
Excursions
N°02 Beauregard
- Distance : 12 km
- Length : 4h25
- Start : Moudon, Train station
- End : Moudon, Train station
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +360m
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On the heights of Moudon, Beauregard lives up to its name, offering a marvellous panorama of the Pre-Alps, the Alps and the surrounding countryside. A hike that starts through the town of Moudon and reaches the Péquinsin natural reserve in about 30 minutes. A change of scenery.
Excursions
N°03 The 6 bridges
- Distance : 12.5 km
- Length : 4h25
- Start : Ropraz car park
- End : Ropraz car park
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +270m
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Between the Jorat and the Broye, this loop takes you to discover small forest bridges. Six times you cross the wild waters of the Bressonne and then the Corcelles and Méleries. A beautiful walk in the middle of nature, made up of small ascents and descents interspersed with memorable panoramas of the Pre-Alps and the Alps.
Excursions
N°04 Hiking through nature
- Distance : 12 km
- Length : 4h15
- Start : Moudon, Train station
- End : Moudon, Train station
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +250m
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An all-terrain hike will take you from "Vieux Moudon" to the forest and, after a nice walk of less than 3 hours, to the villages of L'Abbaye and Rossenges. The second, more leisurely, part of the walk takes you through the fields to Bressonnaz, then along the Broye to Moudon.
Excursions
N°05 Jorat hike
- Distance : 12.5 km
- Length : 4h30
- Start : Syens village
- End : Syens village
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +320
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Under the sign of water, this hike invites you to explore the wooded slopes of the Jorat, its rivers and waterfalls. A very natural itinerary of a dozen kilometres which takes you to discover the two tributaries of the Broye, the Bressonne and the Carrouge.
Excursions
N°06 The Three Rivers
- Distance : 20 Km
- Length : 6h35
- Start : Gare de Moudon
- End : Gare de Moudon
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +460m
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In the heart of the Vaud countryside, where the Jorat plateau meets the Broye valley, this itinerary takes you on a discovery of three rivers that have shaped the geography and communication routes of the Moudon region over the centuries: the Broye, the Carrouge and the Bressonne.
Excursions
N°07 From the Land to the Artist
- Distance : 12Km
- Length : 3h10
- Start : Carrouge, house of Gustave Roud
- End : Carrouge, house of Gustave Roud
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +289m
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Focus on the Jorat and its typical rural landscapes, between fields, country roads, villages and forests. This 12-kilometre walk takes us successively in the footsteps of the poet Gustave Roud, whose Carrouge farm is located at the beginning of the itinerary, and of the writer Jacques Chessex, who was well known under the name of Ropraz.
Excursions
N°08 At the Horizon
- Distance : 14km
- Length : 4h25
- Start : Vucherens, chapelle
- End : Vucherens, chapelle
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +260m
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Starting from Vucherens, this very beautiful hike takes us to new heights! Not because of its difference of altitude, which is accessible to most people (+260m), but because of the majestic views it offers of the surrounding villages, the Pre-Alps and the Alps. Escape guaranteed.
Excursions
N°09 Lucens in an “8” loop
- Distance : 11km
- Length : 4h00
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 250m
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Lucens in an "8" loop refers to the shape of the trail, composed of two loops that take us first to the village of Cremin, then back to Lucens and its superb gothic and Bernese style castle, and finally between fields and forests to the second part of the loop, west of the village.
Excursions
N°10 Through mountains and valleys
- Distance : 15,5km
- Length : 4h45
- Start : Moudon
- End : Oron-le-Châtel
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 450m
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A hike offering a journey between the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, through the hilly landscapes of the rivers Broye and Glâne. Enjoy the freshness of the Broye valley, the forests of the plain and the majestic panoramas of the Pre-Alps and the Alps.
Excursions
N°11 The Broye
- Distance : 15.5km
- Length : 4h45
- Start : Neyruz-sur-Moudon
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 150m
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A walk in the heart of the hilly Vaud countryside, with its typical small villages and churches. The panorama stretches from the Jura to the Alps and promises a beautiful spectacle. On arrival in Lucens, the castle overlooking the village is worth a look.
Excursions
Northeast Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 12km
- Length : 3h00
- Start : Oron-la-Ville
- End : Oron-la-Ville
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 231m
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Discover the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These loop walks of varying length will take you around many villages rich in heritage.
Excursions
Northwest Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 13km
- Length : 3h20
- Start : Oron-la-Ville
- End : Oron-la-Ville
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 211m
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Discover the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These loop trails of varying length will take you around several villages rich in heritage.
Excursions
Oulens
- Distance : 5Km
- Length : 1h30
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 238m
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Black circuit. Start from Lucens. Relax in the beautiful forest above Lucens, the Vaux valley and the Bois à Ban. Freshness and humidity await you along the Cerjaulaz.
Marked Trails
Pioneer women's walk (Moudon)
This walk invites you to discover the women who have shaped the history and politics of the town of Moudon through a quiz in their honour. This interactive walk will allow you to learn more about these pioneering women and to (re)discover the town, all in a fun way.
Excursions
Praz Callaz
- Distance : 6.5Km
- Length : 1h30
- Start : Lucens
- End : Lucens
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 206m
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Green circuit. Through fields and forests, admire the view of the Pre-Alps and the Alps as well as the surrounding villages.
Marked Trails
Sentiers de Circul'Action (Mézières)
Circul'Action works for road safety and mobility and is active with the local authorities.
A dozen walking routes, 1 vita route and a bicycle route are proposed.
Animal Parks
Servion Zoo (Servion)
Founded in 1974, the Servion Zoo currently shelters 200 animals of 60 different species in a six-hectare plot on the edge of the Jorat Forest. The Nordic fauna is well-represented, mainly because of the famous Siberian Tigers.
Excursions
Some like it cool
- Distance : 5,5Km
- Length : 1h30 to 3h00
- Start : Moudon, Vallon Park
- End : Moudon, Vallon Park
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +40m
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This walk will take you on an expedition of beautiful landscapes at the gates of the city. A peaceful stroll along the Broye will allow you to contemplate the famous molasse cliffs and observe various kinds of birds such as herons, ducks and sparrows. This walk is ideal for families (with or without prams), people with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs.
Excursions
Southeast Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 9,5km
- Length : 2h20
- Start : Palézieux-Village
- End : Palézieux-Village
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 184m
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Discover the Commune of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. Several loop trails of varying length will take you to villages rich in heritage.
Excursions
Southwest Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 8km
- Length : 2h00
- Start : Palézieux-Village
- End : Palézieux-Village
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 144
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Discover the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These loop trails of varying length will take you around several villages rich in heritage.
Excursions
The Uptown
- Distance : 2,5Km
- Length : 45 min
- Start : Moudon, Station
- End : Moudon, Station
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +40m
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Discover the charm of the town of Moudon on this walk which takes you past the magnificent houses of the Ville-Haute, its museums and the banks of the river Broye. This walk is ideal for people who want to make a short visit to the town. It is accessible to the whole family (with or without prams), as well as to people with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs.
Excursions
Trail N°1 - Les Berges
- Distance : 10,85Km
- Length : 2h30
- Start : Granges-Marnand
- End : Granges-Marnand
- Difficulty :
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An excursion for the whole family is the beautiful and quiet walk along the Broye, revealing various points of interest. Part of the trail is accessible for pushchairs.
Walk proposed by the community of Valbroye.
Excursions
Trail N°2 - La Pierre à Sapenard
- Distance : 7,15Km
- Length : 1h50
- Start : Granges-Marnand
- End : Granges-Marnand
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +142m
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Conquering the stone in Sapenard! This trail takes you through the forest or along the river Broye. You’ll discover beautiful landscapes, one more stunning than the other. The path is not suitable for pushchairs.
Excursions
Trail N°3 - le Château de Surpierre
- Distance : 9Km
- Length : 2h10
- Start : Granges-près-Marnand
- End : Granges-près-Marnand
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 228m
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Take a walk along the banks of the Broye to discover the castle of Surpierre plus a magnificent view across the fields and forest. The path is not suitable for pushchairs.
Walk proposed by the community of Valbroye.
Excursions
Trail N°4 - Le Chemin des Corvets
- Distance : 8Km
- Length : 2h10
- Start : Granges-près-Marnand
- End : Granges-près-Marnand
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : 285m
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This splendid trail starts at the railway station in Granges-Marnand, continues to the village of Villarzel, passing through Marnand, before it returns to its starting point. A landscape suitable for hikers who like nature as well as a challenge! The trail is not suitable for pushchairs.
Walk proposed by the community of Valbroye.
Animal Parks
Tropiquarium
(Servion)
Specialising in tropical birds and reptiles, this zoo supports the proximity to the animals. Additionally, it contributes to the safeguarding of animals in danger of extinction. Among others it boasts a couple of Komodo dragons, a Siamese crocodile and Cape penguins, a popular attraction.
Excursions
West Tour of the community of Oron
- Distance : 16km
- Length : 3h55
- Start : Oron-la-Ville
- End : Oron-la-Ville
- Difficulty :
- Height difference : +213m
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Discover the community of Oron, its history and its landscapes, thanks to the itineraries proposed by the municipality. These loop walks of varying length will take you around many villages rich in heritage.