N°08 At the Horizon

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Starting from Vucherens, this very beautiful hike takes us to new heights! Not because of its difference of altitude, which is accessible to most people (+260m), but because of the majestic views it offers of the surrounding villages, the Pre-Alps and the Alps. Escape guaranteed.
It takes half a day to cover the 14 km of this walk in the heart of the Jorat. The dominant impression is one of renewal. A real breath of fresh air and a feeling of tranquillity result of breath-taking panoramas, the freshness of the Jorat woods and the discovery of buildings such as the Chapels of Vucherens and Vulliens, the Castle of Seppey or the Church of Mézières.

From Vucherens, the path takes us in direction of the village of Seppey, where we get after crossing a forest and discovering the waterfall of a place called "Ravin de la Tuayre". An idyllic place, perfect for a picnic. Our path continues to the village of Vulliens. The journey is in the middle of nature. For almost an hour and a half, we walk along country roads through meadows before continuing for several kilometres in the forest, in the shade of the trees of the Bois de Ban, where we can rest at the well-named hut "l'Arrêt". At the end of the woods, we continue our route in the direction of Mézières. This section offers a lot of panoramic views: you can feast your eyes on!

Point of interest

 

1.  Chapelle de Vucherens

A small building of 11.80m by 8.60m, the chapel of Vucherens was built in 1737. At this time, it was used as a place of worship on weekends and for classes during the week in summer until 1777 when a school was built. The chapel is located on the pass connecting Vucherens to La Râpe, on the edge of the main village, but in the cent of the communal territory.

2.  Cascade, ravin de la Tuayre

A magical and bucolic place, perfect to relax to the sound of the waterfall and the singing of birds in the middle of nature. You can take the opportunity to picnic and admire the molasse cliffs that surround the waterfall. Nearby, you will discover the walkways and the bridge that crosses the Carrouge.

3.  Chapelle de Vulliens

The chapel of Vulliens is one of the most modest but at the same time most traditional temples in the Jorat area. It was listed among the parish churches of the diocese of Lausanne in 1228. Its main characteristic is that it has a carpenter’s bell tower dating from 1779. The cemetery designed all around the temple is one of the few surviving examples in the canton Vaud. The graves of the painter Eugène Burnand and his wife Julia Girardet face the entrance to the chapel.

4.  Vue des Préalpes et les Dents du Midi

This hike offers an exceptional panorama of the Pre-Alps. You can even admire the Dents du Midi, in summer and winter, depending on the weather. Breathtaking for landscape and mountain lovers.

  • Distance : 14km
  • Length : 4h25
  • Start : Vucherens, chapelle
  • End : Vucherens, chapelle
  • Difficulty :
  • Height difference : +260m
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