Montbovon
in Gruyère District of Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.488 and 7.044 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 29' 17" and E 7° 2' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:42 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Montbovon

Montbovon in Gruyère District (Canton of Fribourg) with it's 250 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 37 mi (or 60 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Montbovon is now 12:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Montbovon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Broc, Aigle, Saint-Maurice, Matran and Marly. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Buffet De La Gare

Address
4,2 mi
unknown
1660 Chateau-d'Oex
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


L'Etivaz du Chamois

Address
5,6 mi
11, Le Contour
1660 L Etivaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Festival Montgolfieres Chateau-d'Oex , Suisse .

Published: February 11, 2011
Length: 49:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lucram1

Festival Montgolfieres Chateau d Oex , Suisse . Ballooning festival , Chateau d'oex ,Switzerland. Ballonfahren Festival, Château d'Oex, Schweiz. Festival di mongolfiere, Chateau d'Oex,...


MOB montreux Lucerne, Glacier-Express Zermatt

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 25:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giselle-Pauline Masson

2 visites d' un jour ,Zermatt, et MOB.


MOB Golden Pass @ Montbovon

Published: April 13, 2009
Length: 50:08 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: montgolfiermedia

A MOB GOLDEN PASS PANORAMIC stopping at Montbovon in the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland.


canyoning en Gruyère

Published: May 14, 2009
Length: 04:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pascal Romanens

Canyoning en Gruyère avec Gruyère Escapade http://www.gruyere-escapade.ch/ge/canyoning.html.


Rando Parapente aux Millets

Published: December 07, 2014
Length: 50:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hervé Guidetti


Lucia di Lammermoor - Mad Scene - Donizetti original version (1 tone higher)

Published: January 20, 2012
Length: 23:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rosaelvirasierra

Mad Scene Lucia Di Lammermoor Soprano Rosa Elvira Sierra (http://www.rosaelvirasierra.ch) ORIGINAL Version from Donizetti. (1 tone higher)


Switzerland 13 (Camera on board) Pays d'En-Haut, From Enney to L'Etivaz [HQ]

Published: July 09, 2008
Length: 52:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian Roux

54357-361 Suisse Drive to "Pays d'En-Haut": Enney Villars-sous-Mont Neirivue Albeuve Montbovon Rossinière Les Moulins direction L'Étivaz Etivaz • Map with all videos "Camera on board" by...


Goldenpass Line in Montbovon

Published: April 15, 2015
Length: 39:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Weiss

In and around Montbovon (Fribourg) on the GoldenPass Line of the MOB, with different Panoramic Express, and the TPF "La Gruyere". À et près de Montbovon (Fribourg) sur la ligne Golden Pass...


Parapente - Premier vol solo \o/

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sébastien Rüegg

Chaudzerya - Albeuve Dénivelé : 540m.


canyoning randonnée aquatique en suisse romande

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 28:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pascal Romanens

Parcours ludique avec http://www.gruyere-escapade.ch.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lac de Lessoc

Lac de Lessoc is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river between Lessoc and Montbovon in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 20 ha. The Lessoc dam with a height of 33 m was completed in 1976.

Located at 46.4967, 7.05194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Fribourg

Lac du Vernex

Lac du Vernex is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Rossinière, in the Pays d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Located at 46.4636, 7.07167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Lakes of Vaud

Grand Chalet

The Grand Chalet of Rossinière (Grand Chalet de Rossinière) is one of the oldest chalets in Switzerland, dating to the 18th century. It is located in Rossinière and classed as a historic monument. Claude Roy wrote of it: “ The Grand Chalet, a caravel washed up on a mountain, a Shinto temple... With its architecture in white wood and balconies of lace. ”

Located at 46.4658, 7.08444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Vaud, Swiss culture