The Park has set up a botanical trail above Ch\u00e2teau-d’\u0152x, the “sentier des Choucas”. The opportunity to discover a magnificent heritage of flowers and trees.<\/p>\n","itinerary_intro_intro":"
You can choose between three variants to walk the botanical trail<\/p>\n
Parking de la Dent – Cabane des Choucas :
\nItinerary on marked mountain trails. Between the fork and the Cabane des Choucas, the path is equipped with short ladders placed against the rocks. The itinerary is secured by cables, but remains a delicate passage for people not used to the mountain. Elevation gain : 350 m. Walking time : 1 hour to go and 40 minutes back by the same path. 12 labeled plants in the forest at the bottom of the path and 25 labeled plants near the Choucas hut.<\/p>\n
Parking de la Dent – bas des M\u00e9rils (or les trois Fenils):
\nItinerary on a marked mountain trail without difficulties. Difference in altitude : 170 m. Walking time: 40 minutes to go and 30 minutes to return by the same path. 12 labeled plants in the forest at the foot of the trail.<\/p>\n
Parking de la Dent – Cabane des Choucas – Les M\u00e9rils – les Trois Fenils – parking de la Dent :
\nItinerary in loop on marked mountain trails. Two difficulties: one between the first fork and the Cabane des Choucas; the other between the Cabane des Choucas and Les M\u00e9rils with a section passing through three gullies dug in the slope. The itinerary is secured by cables, but there is a risk of vertigo for people who are prone to it. Elevation gain : 400 m. Walking time: 2 hours.<\/p>\n","itinerary_practice":"
Opening hours :
\nJuly – August in principle every day<\/p>\n
On beautiful weekends from May to October. The presence of the flag on the mast in front of the hut (flag visible from Ch\u00e2teau-d’\u0152x) indicates that the hut is open.<\/p>\n","itinerary_long":"9","itinerary_up":"730.25","itinerary_down":"728.93","itinerary_lowest_peak":"958","itinerary_highest_peak":"1603","itinerary_duration":"2h","itinerary_contact":[{"itinerary_contact_id":"01kbq6my2vsjkczwsg8fghr34x","itinerary_contact_name":"Pays-d'Enhaut R\u00e9gion \u00c9conomie et Tourisme","itinerary_web_label":"","itinerary_contact_url":"","itinerary_contact_mail":"info@pays-denhaut.ch","itinerary_contact_phone":"+41 26 924 25 25","itinerary_address_name":"Pays-d'Enhaut R\u00e9gion \u00c9conomie et Tourisme","itinerary_address_street":"Chemin des Ballons 2, 1660 Ch\u00e2teau-d'\u0152x, CH","itinerary_address_url":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&query=Chemin+des+Ballons+2%2C+1660+Ch%C3%A2teau-d%27%C5%92x%2C+CH","itinerary_socials":false}],"itinerary_credit":"(C) Pays-d'Enhaut R\u00e9gion","itinerary_gpx_file":{"ID":14118,"id":14118,"title":"Sentier botanique des Choucas - GPX","filename":"3626-6a312fbde9535.gpx","filesize":22591,"url":"https:\/\/pays-denhaut.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3626-6a312fbde9535.gpx","link":"https:\/\/pays-denhaut.ch\/en\/itineraire\/botanical-trail-of-choucas\/attachment\/sentier-botanique-des-choucas-gpx-3-2\/","alt":"","author":"0","description":"","caption":"","name":"sentier-botanique-des-choucas-gpx-3-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":8226,"date":"2026-06-16 11:13:02","modified":"2026-06-16 11:13:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"application\/xml","type":"application","subtype":"xml","icon":"https:\/\/pays-denhaut.ch\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png"}},"yoast_head":"\n