Arête du Verdy – Hochmatt – Cheval Blanc Hochmatt 2151 m
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- Difficulty
- T5-
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- Ascent
- 3:30 h, 1350 m
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- Descent
- 2:30 h, 1350 m
The "Röstigraben" (dig) is a "Röstiridge" (ridge)
When climbing Arête du Verdy to Hochmatt, the names on the right-hand side are French, and on the left-hand side they are German. This is the invisible line separating the French and German speaking parts of Switzerland. The ridge brings us to a magnificent pasture with a splendid view. The highest chalet in the canton of Fribourg formerly stood in this pasture. Today, it is in ruins. The tour has a language theme because we visit two summits, one with a French name and the other a German one.
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Route description
Additional information
- Time
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Total hiking time: 6 h
Im Fang – Pointe de Tosse – Hochmatt: 3 h
Hochmatt – Cheval Blanc – Schänis – Im Fang: 3 h
- Difficulty / Material
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The ascent on Arête du Verdy to Hochmatt is T5-, the rest is T3, mainly on marked trails.
- Waypoints
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- Catering and overnight stay
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In the sixties the "pro natura" organisation acquired an old, simple hut in Vallon des Morteys, which in 1967/68 was renovated and enlarged to a cabin by the CAS Gruyère.
The cabin sleeps 50, you do your own cooking (only soup and beverages are available), and it is open and has a warden from the beginning of June through the beginning of October. CAS Section La Gruyère, www.cas-gruyere.ch, for reservations call 079 790 45 33.
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- Neighbor summit
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Between Gros and Petit Mont there are two mainly grassy and forested summits unnamed on the map: the cone-shaped Sommet de la Gueyre (ca. 1897 m) and Plan de Pralet (1871 m). The former is best accessible from the Hochmatt saddle (1816 m, unnamed on the map) on the N ridge. The latter has a path on the E face almost up to the highest point; T2.
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See Sommet de la Gueyre
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