Saanen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Mauritius Church in Saanen was first mentioned in 1228, expanded between 1444 and 1447, and preserves wall paintings from the second half of the 15th century. For travellers interested in documented cultural history, this historical reference provides a specific point of connection.

Renting a holiday apartment in Saanen: this wish begins with choosing the destination.

Paths and Nature

A documented circular route leads from Saanen via Unterbort and Pont de la Scie to Rougemont and back along the Saane. Those who want to connect Saanen with Rougemont on foot will find this documented route suitable.

Landscape

The Saane is a defining local landscape feature; a hiking trail follows the river between Saanen and Rougemont.

Orientation

The description of the Saanen–Rougemont hiking route mentions several parking options in the village of Saanen.

Other Landscape Features

Among the named terrain features, Les Rodomonts lies approximately 5.5 km to the northwest, Brüeschegrat approximately 6.0 km to the southeast, Furggespitz approximately 7.9 km to the southwest, and Rochers des Rayes approximately 8.2 km to the northwest of the mapped centre of Saanen. The distances are approximate straight-line distances. In the wider area, Le Pâqueret is a named ruin feature approximately 18.2 km west of the mapped centre of Saanen.

Getting Around

A route from Rougemont towards Saanen runs close to the Saane and includes a footbridge as well as picnic areas with barbecue facilities.

For further destination choices around Saanen, you can switch between the pages for Gstaad, Gsteig Bei Gstaad, Lauenen and Saanen; another Saanen entry adds to this selection. For comparison with other destinations, the pages for Courtelary, Wangen and Trachselwald provide further options.

Geographical Context

Saanen is an alpine municipality in the canton of Bern. Elevations range from 985 metres at the Saane near the Rüttischlucht to 2,542 metres at Giferspitz.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bern.