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On foot
History of the Earth Trail
landscape Difficult
hiking 5.33 kilometers
schedule 02:00 h
trending_up 202 metres
trending_down 683 metres
Discover the history of the Earth on this walk which is like a journey through the ages, with explanations written by Professor André Maeder, from the Observatory of Geneva University.
Difficulty
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Best season
sunny
Summer
Highest point
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Lowest point
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Route Information
Start - History of the Earth Trail
Arrival - History of the Earth Trail
Description
You start the History of the Earth Trail from Bretaye station (alt. 1,806 m), the terminus of the Villars-Bretaye cogwheel train.
With each metre on the ground, you travel through 1 million years in time. So, starting from Bretaye, in the present time, you travel back into the past, with ...
Practical information
Take the train from Villars to the start of the walk in Bretaye.
Parking: Le Centenaire (opposite the station) and in Rochegrise.
Useful information and contact
Getting to Villars
On-site parking and transport
Brochures and maps
Practical information
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Office du Tourisme de Villars
Avenue Centrale 140 CP 100
1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
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+41 24 495 32 32
- mail
info@villars.ch
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