Ballon Museum Château d'Oex, Château-d'Œx

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Ballon Museum Château d'Oex (address: Ch. des Ballons 2) is a place located in Château-d'Œx (Vaud canton) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 3136 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 46°28'24"N latitude and 7°7'49"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Vanil Carré (nature, 45 min walk), Grand Chalet, Rossinière (memorial, 58 min walk), Rocher du Midi (nature, 59 min walk).

Coordinates: 46°28'24"N, 7°7'49"E

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Ch. des Ballons 2Château-d'Œx Switzerland

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Ballon Museum Château d'Oex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Haut-Intyamon, Lac du Vernex, Vanil Noir, Lac de Lessoc.

4.6 miNW
City hall
Haut-Intyamon
118 min walk • Nestled in the serene pre-Alpine valley of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Haut-Intyamon is a picturesque municipality that captures the essence of Switzerland's bucolic charm. At the heart of this tranquil community lies the Haut-Intyamon City Hall, an emblem of...
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vernex, Rossinière
74 min walk • Lac du Vernex is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Rossinière, in the Pays d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud. It lies at an elevation of 859 m above sea level, between the Pointe de Cray and Planachaux mountains.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Noir
100 min walk • The Vanil Noir is a mountain of the Fribourg Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in western Switzerland.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Lessoc
104 min walk • Lac de Lessoc is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river between Lessoc and Montbovon in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 20 ha. The Lessoc dam with a height of 33 m was completed in 1976.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rocher du Midi
59 min walk • The Rocher du Midi is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Château d'Oex in the canton of Vaud. It is located on the massif between the valley of the Sarine and L'Etivaz and culminating at the Gummfluh.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil de l'Ecri
124 min walk • The Vanil de l'Ecri is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. Reaching a height of 2,376 metres above sea level, it is both the second highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg. The mountain lies between the Pointe de Paray and the Vanil Noir.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Paray
71 min walk • The Pointe de Paray is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It has a height of 2,375 metres above sea level, making it both the third highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gummfluh
98 min walk • The Gummfluh is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Berne. It is the highest peak in the chain of mountains on the south side of the Pays d'Enhaut and it lies approximately halfway between Château d'Oex and Gstaad.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Carré
45 min walk • The Vanil Carré is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It lies on the massif separating the valleys of Gruyère and Pays d'Enhaut, which culminates at the Vanil Noir.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Rubli
100 min walk • Le Rubli is a 2,285 metre high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Rougemont in the canton of Vaud, near the border with the canton of Berne. Le Rubli has steep faces and its summit is relatively difficult to access. A via ferrata starts near the gondola station of the Videmanette. A cable car travels it's western face.
2.2 miW
Memorial, Vernacular architecture
Grand Chalet, Rossinière
58 min walk • The Grand Chalet of Rossinière is one of the oldest chalets in Switzerland, dating to the 18th century. It is located in Rossinière and classed as a historic monument. Claude Roy wrote of it: The Grand Chalet, a caravel washed up on a mountain, a Shinto temple.. With its architecture in white wood and balconies of lace.

Ballon Museum Château d'Oex, Château-d'Œx

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Ballon Museum Château d'Oex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)