Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Lausanne, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lausanne. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lausanne. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Lausanne, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Bois-Mermet is a forest reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois-Mermet, under 1 km from the city centre from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
bois de Sauvabelin is a forest reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — bois de Sauvabelin, under 1 km from the city centre from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Geneva is Large crescent-shaped lake on whose northern shore Lausanne sits, straddling the Swiss-French border to the south. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Geneva, about 11 km (7 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cascade du Dard is a waterfall reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascade du Dard, about 20 km (13 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Abaddon1337 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Tendre is Highest summit of the Swiss Jura, on the ridge between Lake Geneva and the Vallee de Joux, northwest of Lausanne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mont Tendre, about 26 km (16 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Auteur: Delley Sébastien Original uploader was Seb65 at fr.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 1.0
Saut du Day is a waterfall reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saut du Day, about 27 km (17 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Pmau / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rochers de Naye is Prealpine summit overlooking Lake Geneva near Montreux, east-southeast of Lausanne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rochers de Naye, about 29 km (18 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Simon LEPÊTRE / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Risoux is a forest reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Risoux, about 39 km (24 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Earth explorer / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Bois de Jussy is a forest reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois de Jussy, about 42 km (26 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Alexey M. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Dole is Prominent Jura summit at the southwestern end of the range, overlooking Lake Geneva southwest of Lausanne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — La Dole, about 43 km (26 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Brücke-Osteuropa / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Creux du Van is Rocky cirque and nature reserve in the Jura Mountains in canton Neuchatel, north of Lausanne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Creux du Van, about 45 km (28 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Giles Laurent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saut de Brot is a waterfall reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saut de Brot, about 47 km (29 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Jag9889 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pissevache is a waterfall reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pissevache, about 53 km (33 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bois de la Bâtie is a forest reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois de la Bâtie, about 54 km (34 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: Babsy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saut du Doubs is a waterfall reachable from Lausanne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saut du Doubs, about 62 km (38 mi) from Lausanne
Image credit: Image: ALLIOT A & B / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0