HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE YOU:
Organising this hike is a piece of cake : you only need to book train tickets from Lausanne to St-Cergue, which should take you less than 15 min!
→ You can directly book the two tickets at once on the CFF app or website
- For a challenging hike:
- Outward: Lausanne -> St-Cergue (~1h10-1h40)
- Return: St-Cergue -> Lausanne (~1h10-1h40)
- For a chill hike:
- Outward: Lausanne -> St-Cergue (~1h10-1h40)
- Return: La Givrine -> Lausanne (~1h20-1h50)
WHAT IT IS:
You can opt for one of the following itineraries depending on your motivation/hiking experience:
Itinerary 1: challenger hike to “Cabane du Carroz-Jura” (5-6h)
Take the train from Lausanne to Nyon (Interregio to Genève-Aéroport), then from Nyon to St-Cergue. Depending on the season, we recommend you to leave around 10.
From the station, walk beside the road towards la Givrine. When you see a ski lift (next to a car park), turn right and continue up towards Cabane du Carroz-Jura. There, you will enjoy a stunning view on the lake and the Alps. Matterhorn and Dents du Midi are usually more visible in the spring, whereas the Mont-Blanc is easier to spot during the winter (before the trees grow back).
Depending on the conditions, we suggest you picnic before the Cabane du Carroz-Jura, there are a few picnic areas along the way.
On the way back, you can either take the same route, or walk down via la Genolière and Cabane du Rochefort.
Itinerary 2: chill hike to “Cabane Rochefort” (3-4h)
From the train station, walk to Basse-Ruche, before heading for a forest path towards the Fruitières de Nyon. After that, go to the Cabane du Rochefort, where you can enjoy a picnic with a view.
You can finally come back down to La Givrine, where you will take the return train to Lausanne.
HOW TO GET THERE:
The journey takes 1h-1h30 (so 2-3h for a round-trip). A first train will take you to Nyon, and a smaller regional train brings you to St-Cergue.
→ Example itinerary for the challenger hike:
- 8h47: Lausanne-Nyon-St-Cergue
- 9h58: Arrival at St-Cergue
- 17h02: St-Cergue-Nyon-Lausanne
- 18h12: Arrival at Lausanne
→ Example itinerary for the chill hike:
- 8h47: Lausanne-Nyon-St-Cergue
- 9h58: Arrival at St-Cergue
- 13h50: La Givrine-Nyon-Lausanne
- 15h12: Arrival at Lausanne
WHAT YOU NEED:
You will need:
- Good hiking shoes!!!
- Windbreaker and/or other warm layers, as the hike can go up to 1500 m. The ideal season would be from April to October: out of this period, having proper winter equipment is recommended.
- A picnic, snacks and water.
- If you have a drone, it is also a perfect place to bring it and capture cool panoramas!
HOW MUCH IT WILL COST YOU:
The organization of the challenger hike will cost you:
- GA Travelcard: lucky you!
- Half-fare: CHF 25.80 (1 train ticket: CHF 12.90)
- Full price: CHF 51.60 (1 train ticket: 25.80 → that is why you should buy a Half Fare card if you are planning to do several trips in Switzerland)
The organization of the chill hike will cost you:
- GA Travelcard: lucky you!
- Half-fare: CHF 26.80 (1 train ticket: CHF 12.90)
- Full price: CHF 53.60 (1 train ticket: 25.80 → that is why you should buy a Half Fare card if you are planning to do several trips in Switzerland)
WHO TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFO:
Neil Scheidwasser
Telegram: @neclow
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