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Recommended by 11 out of 12 hikers
Location: Fribourg, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland
Broye Canal
The Broye has its origins in the Fribourg Prealps. After flowing through the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, it flows into Lake Murten in Salavaux. On the other side of the lake, the Broye flows out again in the form of an artificial canal. The Broye Canal, which connects Lake Murten with Lake Neuchâtel, is a must for anyone who wants to explore the Three Lakes region on foot, by bike or by boat.
A few thousand years ago, Lake Murten, Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Biel formed a single large body of water, on whose shores the first Swiss inhabitants settled. Remains of that time still exist today: the prehistoric pile dwellings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In that long-ago time, Mont Vully, which was only connected to the shore by a thin sandy path, protruded from the middle of the lake. Due to their history and the development of various leisure activities, both the Three Lakes Region and Mont Vully are known and loved by all Swiss people.
Text / Source: Vaud Promotion, Avenue d'Ouchy 60, Case postale 1125, 1001 Lausanne
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September 13, 2022
The Broye, which has been regulated as a canal due to frequent floods, flows into Lake Neuchâtel here. The dam is accessible all the way to the end in the lake.
April 8, 2024
From the nature reserve in La Sauge along the Broy Canal on the dam to the mouth of Lake Neuchâtel
September 30, 2015
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