Kids activities in Château-d'Œx

Want a break in the great outdoors during your getaway to the Pays-d'Enhaut? The playground in the village of Château-d'Œx welcomes your children in a green setting facing the mountains, with swings, a zip line, and a large picnic table. A free and friendly stop, right in the heart of the village.

A large heated outdoor pool, a 70-meter slide, and a wading pool for the little ones: the Piscine du Berceau, in Château-d'Œx, is the swimming spot for families in the Pays-d'Enhaut. Perfect for a lovely summer day outdoors.

Want to take your children on their first real mountain hike? Above the Col des Mosses, Lake Lioson spreads its turquoise waters at 1850 m, in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous. A steady ascent of about 1 to 1.5 hours, a swim for the brave, and a small animal park upon arrival: the perfect alpine outing for families.

Do your children dream of racing down icy channels seated in a big tube? At the Tobogganing Park in Leysin, snow tubing takes place on runs designed each winter by a bobsleigh champion. Thrills guaranteed for the whole family, from age 5.

Are you looking for a sheltered water activity, open all year round? The covered pool in Leysin combines a semi-Olympic pool, a practical movable floor for children, and on certain days, a large inflatable WIBIT course for hours of splashing around.

What if your children could put on skates even in the middle of summer? In Leysin, the sports center of the ice rink is open all year round. Skates, helmets, and even ice scooters are available for rent on-site for an easy and accessible sliding outing.

Ready for one of the longest toboggan runs in Switzerland? In Les Diablerets, you take the cable car and slide down 7.2 kilometers through the snowy forests. An exhilarating winter adventure, accessible from 3 years old when accompanied, with even night sledding sessions.

Do your children want to walk at 3,000 metres and cross a suspension bridge between two peaks? At Glacier 3000, above Les Diablerets, the Peak Walk by Tissot offers a vertiginous, free crossing, with a glacier, an alpine coaster and high-altitude activities.

Looking for a gentle encounter with animals, with no ticket or timetable to keep an eye on? In Leysin, the deer park is home to a herd of free-roaming semi-wild deer, visible all year round, free of charge. A perfect nature stop with young children.

What if your children explored a real military fort carved into the rock, right across from Château de Chillon? In Veytaux, the Fort de Chillon immerses families in the underground galleries of a secret structure from the 20th century, in all weather conditions.