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: 11 to 18 °C, overcast, 2 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3857 m (3700 to 4130 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do 24 sep | 11 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 13 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 12 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 11 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 10 / 22 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 10 / 22 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 9 / 14 °C | drizzle | dry | 8 h sun |
| za 3 okt | 4 / 16 °C | overcast | dry | 1 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
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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.