La Chia
About La Chia
A pastoral Pre-Alps escape where rolling green meadows and traditional Gruyère dairies offer a quiet alternative to the high peaks.
Highlights
- Rolling pasture views
- Traditional cheese dairies
- Family-friendly hiking
- Quiet rural retreat
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1001m
- Top lift: 1308m
- Ski pistes: 2.7km
- Lakes nearby: 6
- MTB trails: 41.8km
- Mountain huts: 14
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for La Chia
- Today: 9 to 18 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4118 m (3870 to 4390 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mer. 23 sept. | 9 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jeu. 24 sept. | 11 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| ven. 25 sept. | 10 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| sam. 26 sept. | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dim. 27 sept. | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| lun. 28 sept. | 10 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar. 29 sept. | 10 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mer. 30 sept. | 9 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| jeu. 1 oct. | 8 / 16 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
| ven. 2 oct. | 4 / 8 °C | rain showers | dry | 2 h sun |
Things to do in La Chia
Hikes nearby — La Chia (18)
18 curated hiking trails around La Chia, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Chemin panorama alpin
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Chemin panorama alpin
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Sentier des Pauvres
Ce sentier en boucle suit un chemin datant du XIVe siècle, époque à laquelle le monastère de la Part-Dieu fut construit, serpentant à travers le canton de Fribourg entre des altitudes de 825 m et 1 051 m.
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Le sentier des Tsèrotons
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Tour du lac de Montsalvens
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Sorens Camping - Le Gibloux
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Les Marindes-Motélon
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Motélon-La Gueyre
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Gruyères, gare - Les Paccots
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Fribourg en diagonale: Gruyères, gare - 166055
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Sentier de la crête du Moléson
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Sentier du Lac de la Gruyère: Pont de Corbières E - Pont de Corbières W
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Sentier panoramique des Paccots
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Sentier du Vitrail de Romont
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Jaun - Gruyères, gare
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L’Intyamon de Montbovon à la Brâ
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Sentier du Lac de la Gruyère: Pont de Corbières W - Barrage
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Sentier de la créte du Moléson
Mountain biking near La Chia
- Panorama Bike - Étape 13
Getting to La Chia
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), 51 km away, about 1h13 by road
- Lausanne: 58 min by car, 54 km
- Bern: 1h01 by car, 63 km
- Biel/Bienne: 1h29 by car, 102 km
- Genève: 1h37 by car, 116 km
- Basel: 2h05 by car, 158 km
- Annecy: 2h10 by car, 158 km
Where to stay in La Chia
44 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 118 EUR per night, median 167 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the La Chia page.