Lac de Montsalvens

#409 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lac de Montsalvens is a reservoir in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey. ()

Alternative names: Area: 182.86 acres (0.2857 mi²)Maximum depth: 164 ftElevation: 2707 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°36'52"N, 7°8'37"E

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FribourgSwitzerland

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Lac de Montsalvens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Gruyères, Notre-Dame des Marches, Baillival Castle, Musée Gruérien.

3.5 miSW
13th-century castle and stately room tours
Château de Gruyères, Gruyères
90 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the medieval town of Gruyères, Switzerland, the Château de Gruyères is a majestic castle that dates back to the 13th century. A testament to the region's rich history, the castle offers visitors a glimpse into the past with its well-preserved...
2.5 miSW
Church
Notre-Dame des Marches, Broc
64 min walk • The chapel of Notre-Dame des Marches is a Roman Catholic chapel and pilgrimage site in the commune of Broc, canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was listed as a heritage site of national significance.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
Baillival Castle, Bulle
104 min walk • Baillival Castle is a bailiff's castle in the municipality of Bulle of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4 miW
History museum, Museum
Musée Gruérien, Bulle
103 min walk • The Musée gruérien is a museum dedicated to the ethnography and history of the Gruyère District of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is located in Bulle. Its collection of over 25,000 objects includes prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles, tools, woodwork, ceramics, furniture, photographs, and so on.
4.5 miW
46°36'54"N • 7°2'56"E
Espace Gruyère, Bulle
115 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Broc
50 min walk • The Dent de Broc is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Broc and the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent du Chamois
55 min walk • The Dent du Chamois is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located east of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Saint-Germain Castle, Gruyères
92 min walk • Saint-Germain Castle is a castle in the municipality of Gruyères of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. In 1998 Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer H. R. Giger acquired the castle, and it now houses the H. R. Giger Museum, a permanent repository of his work.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil des Cours
45 min walk • The Vanil des Cours is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies in the group culminating at La Berra.
4 miSW
46°34'56"N • 7°4'22"E
La Maison du Gruyère, Gruyères
103 min walk • Factory tours, Museum, Tours
3.2 miNE
Monastery
La Valsainte Charterhouse
83 min walk • La Valsainte Charterhouse or La Valsainte situated in La Valsainte in the district of Gruyère, Canton of Fribourg, is the only remaining extant Carthusian monastery in Switzerland.