The annual desalpe (when the cows come down from the mountain pasture) will be help in Blonay next Saturday (26th).

They will arrive in the area know as Grand Pre at about 14h30 after parading through the village from the direction of the route des Pleiades.

The Grand Pre is the field behind the Château-de-Blonay railway halt where there will be a canteen (opening at 11h), brass band, alp horns etc and, no doubt, much sampling of the local wines !.

If coming by car from the direction of St Legier, pass the first railway crossing just below the château, pass the church and there is a car park, on the right just before the next railway crossing. If that’s full there’s another one, on the left just after the crossing and the field where the cows will arrive is behind this. There’s also a third one straight over the next roundabout on the right.

If arriving by train from Vevey get off at the Château-de-Blonay halt which is one stop before Blonay station.
If you want more entertainment then the Blonay-Chamby Railway Museum is worth a visit. You take a picturesque ride in an old train (including some steam trains) up to the museum. It departs from Blonay station where there is a ticket office for the museum trains.

Just to clarify, if you arrive by train. From the Château-de-Blonay halt, walk along to the road, turn left and a few meters further turn left again into the car park. The field, and the canteen, are behind the car park.