Arnensee – Breathe in the fresh smell of Swiss alpine meadows

This round trip takes you through a hilly pre-Alpine landscape. Highlight of this hike is the view point La Palette, with a 360° panorama view of the snowy mountains of Diablerets and the lake Arnen.

  • Starting point: Lac Retaud
  • End point: Lac Retaud
  • Length: 6.5km
  • Duration: 2h45
  • Ascending altitude: 506m
  • Descending altitude: 506m

Start your hike at Lake Retaud in the direction of Isenau via La Marnèche. From Isenau follow the ascending path up to Col des Andérets. Already from here you can spot Lake Arnen. Push yourself up the steep path to the peak La Palette and enjoy the full 360° view. End your round trip by taking the steep zigzag path down to La Marnèche. From La Marnèche hike the same way back to Lake Retaud that you came from.

Hint: On your way back to Lake Retaud, take a break and reward yourself with an ice cold drink on the terrasse of Alp La Marnèche.

Source: SchweizMobil Plus
Source: SchweizMobil Plus

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