Jaun FR
In the Jaun project, volunteers are involved in maintaining and stabilizing the protection forests around the mountain village on the Jaun Pass. Through targeted work on steep slopes, they make an important contribution to securing settlements and traffic routes and help to maintain the protective function of the forest in the long term.
Forest and cultural landscape
Jaun lies on the pass between Simmental and Gruyère and is the only German-speaking municipality in the district of Gruyère. Surrounded by the rugged limestone mountains of the Gastlosen, the village is particularly exposed to rockfall and avalanches. The protective forest above Jaun plays a central role in the safety of settlements and traffic routes. After the major avalanche disaster of 1968, numerous protective measures were implemented. Today, the forest serves as a natural buffer that inhibits avalanches, stops rockfall and retains water during heavy rainfall.
Idea and goals
The aim of the project is to sustainably maintain and stabilize the protection forest around Jaun. Targeted care measures and maintenance work will improve the forest's resistance to natural hazards.
Project partnerships: Since 1990, the Bergwaldprojekt has been working closely with the local forestry service to strengthen the protective function of the forest and ensure the long-term safety of the population and infrastructure.
What you can expect
The work is flexibly adapted to current needs as well as weather and terrain conditions and can vary. The main activities include maintaining the young forest, building and maintaining footpaths, clearing rockfall obstructions and removing loose stones. All work is carried out under the guidance of experienced project and group leaders.
The week starts on Sunday with an introduction to the Bergwaldprojekt and the week's schedule. The days start early: breakfast is served at 6:30 a.m. and then the work begins. One highlight is the weekly forestry excursion in the surrounding area. In addition to forestry work, volunteers also take on simple household tasks in the accommodation, such as tidying up or washing up.
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Organisatorisches
Chalet Hermann, group accommodation at 1020 m above sea level.M
- Multi-bed room
- Shower/WC
- Warm running water
- Electricity throughout the house
- Camping not possible
Breakfast & dinner at the accommodation, Lunch in the forest
- Full value
- regional
- saisonal
- biologisch
- wenig Fleisch (vegetarische Alternative verfügbar)
- Feste, high mountain boots (above ankle) with treaded sole (two pairs recommended)
- Work clothes, work gloves
- Rain jacket, Rain pants (gaiters recommended)
- Warm clothes (we are in the mountains)
- Shoes
- Stirn- oder Taschenlampe
- Sonnenschutz (Sonnencrème, Sunglasses, headgear)
- Daypack, pocket knife, Trinkflasche (Thermosflasche empfohlen)
- Hand-/Duschtuch
- Persönliche Utensilien
- Schlafsack
- Gepäckstück: Arrival with suitcase or bag possible
- Good physical condition and sure-footedness. The work may take place on steep terrain.
- Punctual arrival at the meeting point. Late arrival or early departure is not possible.
- The instructions of the project staff must be followed.
- Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
- Photographs will be taken during the project week and may be published in our publications. Please contact the project management if you do not agree to this
For ecological reasons, please travel by public transport or carpool - parking spaces are not available.
Meeting point: (Only with confirmed registration!)
Sunday, 4:27 pm, Postbus stop "Jaun, Bergbahnen"
A 10-minute walk from the meeting point to the accommodation.
Departure: Saturday, 11:00 am from the meeting point.
Registration is binding. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration immediately by calling +41 (0)81 650 40 40 or info@bergwaldprojekt.ch.
In case of emergencies, we can be contacted on the day of arrival. The relevant telephone number will be posted in the project information in your profile shortly before the start of the project.