Payerne Abbey – Tour de la Molière loop from Payerne

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Payerne Abbey – Tour de la Molière loop from Payerne

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Payerne Abbey – Tour de la Molière loop from Payerne

03:55

45.8km

890m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 378 m for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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347 m

Payerne Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

In 2007 a major restoration project was launched. The abbey church restoration project goes hand in hand with the transformation of the market square into a cobbled pedestrian area and the opening of a new discovery circuit. The roofs will also be restored, as will the facades and some of the vaults and interior paintings. The largest Romanesque church in Switzerland has been open to the public again since 2020.

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21.8 km

Panoramic view over Sassel

Highlight • Viewpoint

A view framed by the forest

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30.8 km

Old crane at Le Molière quarry

Highlight • Monument

The construction crane is a contemporary witness of the quarry where the shell sandstone from Le Molière was previously mined

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30.9 km

Tour de la Molière

Highlight • Monument

Tour de la Molière. This imposing square keep from the 12th century is the only surviving remnant of the former castle of La Molière, which was destroyed in the 16th century. There is an old quarry adjacent to a well-developed picnic area.
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35.6 km