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6 best day trips from Lausanne
01.10.2023 - 19:59 / lonelyplanet.com / Lake Geneva / Charlie Chaplin
One of the best things about the Swiss city of Lausanne is its brilliant location. Located in the heart of Europe, on the shore of beautiful Lake Geneva, and within spitting distance of both the Alps and the Jura, it’s the ideal base for numerous day trips, whether cultural, physical or simply peaceful.
Exploring Charlie Chaplin’s house, witnessing traditional cheesemaking, hiking up a mountain, sailing to France or spending the day relaxing in thermal waters – these are some of the best excursions within 90 minutes of Lausanne.
Travel time: 1 hr 17 mins
There are plenty of mountain excursions within easy reach of Lausanne, but the 2042m Rochers-de-Naye above Montreux is an impressive introduction. From the summit train station, it’s a short walk to the communications tower at the highest point, from where you’ll see the vast puddle of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) stretching out far below. A restaurant, chirping marmots and an alpine flower garden offer enough entertainment for a couple of hours, but if you’d rather a more energetic day out, get off the train two stops below the summit at Jaman and hike up along one of the marked trails. Alternatively, the path to neighboring peak Dent de Jaman offers a slightly different but no less impressive panorama, while Rochers-de-Naye’s challenging via ferrata rewards experienced climbers with a cliff-edge perspective.
How to get to Rochers-de-Naye from Lausanne: Sitting about 40km (24 miles) from Lausanne, Rochers-de-Naye is best reached by train. Change at Montreux for the Golden Pass cogwheel railway, which winds up to the summit station. If you have a car, you can park at Col de Jaman.
Travel time: 30 minutes
British silent film star Charlie Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life living in Manoir de Ban, an expansive home in manicured grounds above the appealing town of Vevey – quite a transformation from his poverty-stricken early life in London. The site now hosts Chaplin’s World, an entertaining museum dedicated to his life and work. Here, you can rub shoulders with Chaplin, his fourth wife Oona and his celebrity visitors (Einstein was a buddy) thanks to lifelike wax figures dotted throughout the restored rooms of the house, and view clips from his most famous movies in the purpose-built film studio. Afterwards, visit Chaplin’s grave in the cemetery of Corsier-sur-Vevey before heading into Vevey to see the statue of Chaplin on the beautiful lakeshore. Here, bars, restaurants and swimming spots will fill the rest of your day. The Italian restaurant Filumé is a good option for dinner.
How to get to Chaplin’s World from Lausanne: Located 18km (11 miles) away, Vevey is an easy 15-minute train journey or scenic one-hour boat ride from Lausanne. From Vevey
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