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:
  1. Outward: Lausanne -> St-Cergue (~1h10-1h40)
  2. Return: St-Cergue -> Lausanne  (~1h10-1h40)
  • For a chill hike:
  1. Outward: Lausanne -> St-Cergue  (~1h10-1h40)
  2. 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 - challenger hike

 

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.

Itinerary - chill hike
 

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