Family days out

Gruyère

Bulle, Gruyères, Charmey, Moléson. Ideas with children, to filter by age and weather.

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  • Walk

    Frères Brigands mystery trails

    Various places

    Outdoor mystery games to discover the canton as a family: you follow the clues from one place to the next (in French).

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 6+
    • Half day

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Les Frères Brigands

  • Museum

    Maison Cailler

    Broc · Gruyère

    The chocolate factory in Broc: a tour through the history of chocolate, the production line and a tasting at the end.

    • Indoors
    • All ages
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Pushchair OK

    Official website ↗

    Photo: Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Museum

    La Maison du Gruyère

    Pringy · Gruyère

    A demonstration cheese dairy: watch the cheesemakers make Gruyère behind a glass window, with a sensory trail.

    • Indoors
    • All ages
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Pushchair OK

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © La Maison du Gruyère

  • Museum

    Gruyères Castle

    Gruyères · Gruyère

    A medieval castle at the top of the little town of Gruyères, with furnished rooms, ramparts and a garden. The car-free town is explored on foot.

    • Indoors and outdoors
    • Ages 4+
    • Half day

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Tonatiuh Ambrosetti / Château de Gruyères

  • Leisure

    Moléson

    Moléson-sur-Gruyères · Gruyère

    Funicular and cable car to the summit. In summer: summer toboggan run, mountain cheese dairy and walks; in winter: skiing and sledging.

    • Outdoors
    • All ages
    • Full day
    • Summer and winter

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Moléson

  • Leisure

    Charmey – Vounetz gondola

    Charmey · Gruyère

    The gondola goes up to Vounetz: easy walks with views of the Pre-Alps in summer, sledging and skiing in winter.

    • Outdoors
    • All ages
    • Half day
    • Summer and winter

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Alps, Public domain

  • Leisure

    Gruyère Thermal Baths

    Charmey · Gruyère

    Thermal baths with indoor and outdoor pools facing the mountains, a good option on cold days.

    Access rules and times for children: check the website before you go.

    • Indoors
    • All ages
    • Half day
    • Pushchair OK

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Les Bains de la Gruyère

  • Walk

    Jogne Gorge

    Charmey – Broc · Gruyère

    A path through the gorge between Charmey and Broc, with footbridges and views of the Montsalvens dam. Return by bus.

    Path closed in winter and sometimes after storms.

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 6+
    • Half day
    • Free
    • Mainly in summer

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Jérémy Sauterel from Suisse, CC BY 2.0

  • Leisure

    Inflatable water course

    Charmey · Gruyère

    An inflatable obstacle course floating on the water: climb, slide and fall in.

    Children must be able to swim.

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 6+
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Mainly in summer

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Fribourg Région

  • Leisure

    L’Entrepôt, bouldering and trampolines

    Bulle · Gruyère

    Indoor leisure centre with bouldering walls above mats, climbing routes and trampolines, plus a bar-restaurant for parents.

    • Indoors
    • Ages 5+
    • 1 to 2 hours

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © L’Entrepôt

  • Leisure

    Espace Gruyère ice rink, temporarily in Charmey

    Charmey · Gruyère

    For the 2026/2027 season, the Espace Gruyère ice rink in Bulle has moved to Charmey. Ice stock sport on Friday evenings. Public skating times on winter.kaldo.ch (in French).

    • Indoors and outdoors
    • Ages 3+
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • In winter

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 29 October 2026

    Photo: © Fribourg Région

  • Leisure

    Charmey ice rink (La Scie)

    Charmey · Gruyère

    Open-air rink next to the old Tzintre sawmill, with a snack bar, concerts and barbecue evenings on Fridays. Free for under-6s. Public skating times on winter.kaldo.ch (in French).

    • Outdoors
    • Ages 3+
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • In winter

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 29 October 2026

    Photo: © Fribourg Région

  • Museum

    Electrobroc

    Broc · Gruyère

    Groupe E’s electricity centre, inside a real working hydroelectric power station. Free guided tour of about 1½ hours, easy to combine with the nearby Maison Cailler.

    Guided tours only, book at least one day in advance.

    • Indoors
    • Ages 8+
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Free

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Walk

    Ogoz Island

    Pont-en-Ogoz · Gruyère

    The ruins of a castle on an island in Lake Gruyère. In spring, when the lake is low, you can walk there (about 1 hour there and back); from May to October, by boat with a guided tour on Sundays.

    Only reachable on foot when the lake is below 668 m: check the level before you go.

    • Outdoors
    • All ages
    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Free

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Leisure

    Goolfy, glow-in-the-dark minigolf

    Bulle · Gruyère

    Indoor minigolf in the dark, with decors that glow under black light, at the Fun Planet centre. Free for under-3s, 8 francs for children.

    • Indoors
    • Ages 3+
    • 1 to 2 hours

    Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

    Photo: © Fun Planet

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