Notable fort · Gruyère, Fribourg
Montsalvens
Montsalvens is a fort in Gruyère, Fribourg.
Montsalvens: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Montsalvens
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Montsalvens — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.60898, 7.11529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Montsalvens
- Maison Cailler · museum · Gruyère · ~1 km · Must-see
- Notre-Dame des Marches · church · Gruyère · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dent de Broc · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dent du Chamois · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~4 km · Must-see
- Château de Gruyères · fort · Gruyère · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint-Germain Castle · fort · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tibet Museum · museum · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- Giger Museum · museum · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vanil des Cours · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- La Maison du Gruyère · museum · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- Musée Gruérien · museum · Gruyère · ~6 km · Must-see
- Château de Bulle · fort · Gruyère · ~6 km · Must-see
- Château de Corbières · fort · Gruyère · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chartreuse de la Part-Dieu · fort · Gruyère · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dent de Brenleire · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dent de Folliéran · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hochmatt · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gros-Mont-Oussanne · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Montsalvens
- Château de Gruyères · fort · Gruyère · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint-Germain Castle · fort · Gruyère · ~5 km · Must-see
- Château de Bulle · fort · Gruyère · ~6 km · Must-see
- Château de Corbières · fort · Gruyère · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chartreuse de la Part-Dieu · fort · Gruyère · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ruine Pont-en-Ogoz · fort · Gruyère · ~13 km · Must-see
- Château de Romont · fort · District de la Glâne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Château de Rue · fort · District de la Glâne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Château de Bossonnens · fort · District de la Veveyse · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lucens Castle · fort · Région Littoral · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Montsalvens open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Montsalvens yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Montsalvens?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Montsalvens?
Nearby: Maison Cailler (museum, 1 km), Notre-Dame des Marches (church, 3 km), Dent de Broc (viewpoint, 3 km), Dent du Chamois (viewpoint, 4 km), Château de Gruyères (fort, 4 km), Saint-Germain Castle (fort, 5 km).
Is Montsalvens worth visiting?
Montsalvens is listed as a notable fort in Fribourg on Spotwander.