Moléson Ridge Trail (Route 270)
Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Plan-Francey – Le Moléson · Gruyère, Fribourg · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.
These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.
- Official technique (source wording)
- medium mountain hiking trail
- Official fitness (source wording)
- medium
SAC T-grade: not verified
Painted waymarks: not verified
Official route sourceSafety and route notes
Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.
- It is a marked mountain hiking trail requiring sure-footedness; the ground is usually clear of snow from May to October.
Map and track
Track with 1,018 imported points
Altitude and elevation
Elevation profile
About the trail
A panoramic ridge climb to the summit of the Moléson (2,002 m), the emblematic peak of the Fribourg Pre-Alps. From the Plan-Francey funicular station the path (SwitzerlandMobility local route 270) crosses the mountain pastures of Le Gros Plané and Villard, where the armaillis still make cheese by hand, then follows the crest to the summit station, whose observatory terrace overlooks the Alpine chain, the Lake Geneva basin and the Gruyère region. The descent is by cable car to Plan-Francey, or on foot via Le Petit Plané or Tsuatsau-Dessus. Measured on the official federal track: 8.1 km, about 3 h, +722 m / -238 m. It is a marked mountain hiking trail requiring sure-footedness; the ground is usually clear of snow from May to October. The funicular and cable car run seasonally: check timetables, weather and any notices on the official SwitzerlandMobility page before setting out; no live status is shown here. Route geometry: official Swiss open government data (OGD BY). Source: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-270. Classification checked 25 October 2026.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Plan-Francey – Le Moléson · Gruyère, Fribourg · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 46.55598, 7.02375
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 46.55598, 7.02375
Check public transport and mountain roads before leaving; some routes close in winter.
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