Day 1: (Sunday)
Our first guided walk starts after taking the Foilleuse chair-lift to
an altitude of 1,800m. From here there is a short, steep climb to La Truche
and then a gentle stroll through meadows to the Pertuis Chetrain. A well
marked track takes us to the Bonavau alpine farm and thence to Tovassiere.
This is a delightful spot with the Fontaines Blanches waterfall providing
a suitably dramatic back drop. Tovassiere is a popular watering hole for
walkers & mountain bikers and most weekends there is a local “orchestre”
doing battle with the cow bells! We return via the picturesque Chemin
des Ponts in the Portes du Soleil valley. (approx 4 hours of walking).
Day 2
Today we tour the vineyards in the Lavey region above Montreux accompanied
by an experienced wine tour leader. Your guide will collect you from Morgins
and drive you to the vineyards clustered above the chic towns of Montreux
and Vevey – home to Nestle. During the tour we have the 
opportunity
to stroll through the vineyards and taste a selection of wines and local
meats & cheeses. The train will take us back to Montreux and we return
by minibus to Morgins. (approx 2 hrs of walking).
Day 3
Today’s walk is a climb from Morgins (1,330m) to the Pointe de Bellevue
2,041m. The initial section is quite steep but the path soon finds a gentler
incline through the forest above the village, bringing us to the secluded
Corbeau café. From here, we stroll through alpine pastures awash
with wild flowers, gradually wending our way towards the Portes du Culet
which presents us with our first sighting of the Mont Blanc. The path
now becomes more demanding; it narrows and there is a steep climb to the
Pointe de Bellevue at 2,041m from where we have wonderful views of Lac
Leman and the Diablerets massif. The mountain is aptly named! The steep
descent soon becomes more gradual and we return to Morgins via the “Ferrage”
cheese farm – specialists in making the famous raclette cheese. From
the ferrage there is a 40 minute walk to the village – a wonderful
trail with glorious views of the Dents du Midi. (approx 5hrs of walking).
