Short trip to Montreux in late summer

Late summer trip to Montreux

Mon­treux is a real gem on the shores of Lake Gene­va. Sur­round­ed by the lake, palm trees and moun­tains, the city offers many high­lights that are per­fect for com­bin­ing with a stay at our Mon­treux Youth Hos­tel.

Read about my short trip to Mon­treux in late sum­mer here. Dis­cov­er city expe­ri­ences that go beyond the ordi­nary!

The journey itself is a highlight

I’m stay­ing at the youth hos­tel, which is locat­ed in the Mon­treux Ter­ritet dis­trict and is eas­i­ly acces­si­ble by train. Via Lau­sanne, I make my way to Mon­treux, where I am already sur­prised by the fan­tas­tic views.

The glit­ter­ing Lake Gene­va and the lush green grapevines of Epess­es, Saint Saphorin and co. are won­der­ful­ly beau­ti­ful. The vine­yard ter­races are part of the UNESCO World Her­itage Site Lavaux, Switzerland’s largest wine-grow­ing region. The sight makes you want to enjoy a fine glass of white wine, but one thing at a time.

Taking the funicular railway to Glion

When I check in at the youth hos­tel, I receive the Mon­treux Riv­iera Card, which enti­tles me to var­i­ous dis­counts in the region, includ­ing a free ride on the funic­u­lar rail­way from Mon­treux Ter­ritet to Glion. Off I go!

Once at the top, I take a leisure­ly stroll and enjoy the view over Lake Gene­va, the Alps and the beau­ti­ful Chillon Cas­tle. If you want to go even high­er, you can take the cog­wheel rail­way from Glion to Rochers-de-Naye. Numer­ous hik­ing trails and a moun­tain restau­rant await you at an alti­tude of 2,000 metres.

I head back to the city, where I take a short breather in my room at the hos­tel. I get to know my room­mates. We decide with­out fur­ther ado to put our table foot­ball and table ten­nis skills to the test and have a lot of fun togeth­er. Both are pro­vid­ed by the hos­tel and make get­ting to know each oth­er easy.

Minigolf in an exotic setting

To get to see even more of Mon­treux, we check out the minigolf course in the city cen­tre togeth­er in the late after­noon. It is sit­u­at­ed in a green oasis just a short bus ride from the youth hos­tel. The 18-hole com­plex is well worth a vis­it, whether you are a casu­al play­er or a pro. 😉

Stroll along the Montreux Riviera

From the minigolf course we have a direct view of the water­front prom­e­nade, which we take a stroll on a lit­tle lat­er. The path is around 13 kilo­me­tres long and lined with exot­ic palm trees, flow­ers and plants that feel right at home in the Mediter­ranean cli­mate. Always with­in sight: The lake with the snow-capped Alpine peaks in the back­ground.

My favourite spot for the sunset

I end­ed my evening at the youth hos­tel by the lake. As it turns out, the ide­al place to enjoy the sun­set. The sun sets just oppo­site and gives the sky a beau­ti­ful tint. Plus a cool drink from the hostel’s self-kiosk – the per­fect way to end the day.

Just like on the Mediterranean – à bientôt!

The next morn­ing, I treat myself to a swim in the lake before set­ting off on my jour­ney home. My rec­om­men­da­tions: Be sure to pack your swimwear when vis­it­ing Mon­treux. You can prac­ti­cal­ly hop from your pyja­mas straight into your biki­ni (or swim­ming trunks) and be in the water in just a few steps. Real­ly cool!

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