Fondue evening at the Col de Bretaye

At 1,806 m, the BVB cog railway tops out at the Col de Bretaye, a natural balcony opposite the Dents du Midi, with Mont Blanc often visible some 40 km away. The line dates back to 1913 and takes about 40 minutes from Villars station. In winter, a torchlit path sometimes marks the descent on the Chaux Ronde foottrail; in shoulder seasons the low light sharpens the ridgelines and old alpine chalets. The Bretaye restaurant focuses on a classic moitié-moitié fondue of Vacherin Fribourgeois and Gruyère AOP—no frills, spot on.

We collect you from your hotel in Villars or nearby Gryon and pull right up to the platform, while your driver looks after tickets and waits during dinner, car on standby if the weather turns. You enjoy the uphill ride without watching the clock; coming back, choose a 50–60 min torchlit walk to Villars or the 9:15 pm train, and we match your timing. In Villars, your private chauffeur knows the night access routes and meets you at the station for the final mile, stress-free.