9.15 am, Bulle railway station
Dent de Broc climbing tour with a mountain guide | Crossing the West Ridge
The Dent de Broc is one of the most striking peaks in the Fribourg Pre-Alps and offers a surprisingly alpine adventure with breathtaking views down into the valley, exciting ridge climbing and magnificent views over the Gruyère region.
Technics
Endurance
Dent de Broc, Fribourg
From Broc, we ascend through woods and alpine meadows towards the Col des Combes. Even as we make our way up, beautiful views of Lake Gruyère and the surrounding Pre-Alps begin to unfold. At the foot of the Dent de Broc, the real highlight of the tour begins: the west ridge. Climbing over varied rock steps and exposed sections, we make our way along the ridge towards the summit. The climbing is mostly on easy terrain, but requires sure-footedness, a head for heights and a love of exposed terrain. The west ridge offers a stunning route and already conveys a genuine alpine atmosphere, even though we are still in the Pre-Alps. At the summit of the Dent de Broc, we enjoy a breathtaking panorama over Lake Gruyère, the Moléson, the Gastlosen and the Fribourg Pre-Alps. After a leisurely rest at the summit, we descend back into the valley via the standard route.
Procedure and meeting place
We’ll meet at Bulle railway station. After a brief welcome, we’ll travel together to our starting point in Broc.
From Broc, we begin our ascent at a leisurely pace through woods and across alpine meadows towards the Chalet de la Combe. Even during the approach, the view opens up to Lake Gruyère and the region’s striking pre-Alpine peaks. At the start of the west ridge, we put on our climbing gear and prepare for the alpine section of the route. The ridge rises elegantly towards the summit and offers varied climbing on solid limestone. The difficulty remains moderate, but the exposed route and the impressive views down into the valley give the tour its special character.
Pitch by pitch, we gain height. In between, easy walking sections alternate with exposed ridges and short climbing sections. Time and again, the view sweeps across Lake Gruyère, the Moléson and the Fribourg Pre-Alps.
After several pitches, we reach the summit of the Dent de Broc at 1,829 metres. Here, we take in the view over the Gruyère region before taking a long break at the summit.
For the descent, we follow the standard route down the south-east face back towards Col des Combes and then head down to Broc via the footpaths.
We’ll finish the tour together back in the valley.
Requirements
- Sure-footedness and a head for heights
- The joy of ridge climbing
- You’ll need to be fit enough for a ride involving up to 1,200 metres of elevation gain and loss
- Climbing at difficulty levels 3–4 in mountaineering boots, with one or two sections requiring climbing shoes
- Previous experience of securing is an advantage
Price and services
- CHF 490.-
- Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
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