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Family-Friendly Hikes near Lausanne

The directory currently contains 21 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Lausanne. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 39 m (128 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.1 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 122 quality-checked routes near Lausanne. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 14.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 39 m (128 ft), versus 530 m (1,739 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 21 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.3 km

Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Bullet-Fiez-Chasseron-pt1558
Easy

Chasseron-Les Illars

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ballaigues-Vallorbe

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
A deux pas du village d'Hermance, sur le Pont du Bourg-Dessus; la France est située sur la rive droite, la Suisse sur la gauche.
Easy

Hermance - Les Lombards (F)

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Vaud , hiking in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces along Lake Geneva
Easy

Les Abbayes - Epesses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Champ cultivé à Monniaz, Jussy, Genève, Suisse, avec vue sur Les Arales
Easy

Monniaz - Les Arales

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Rouelbeau Castle, aerial view
Easy

Rouelbeau - Les Bouchilles

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
La Côte-aux-Fées - fixmeNeuchâtel1.4 km57 m23 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les Grands BoisGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les LongerayesGeneva1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril to October
Chasseron-Les IllarsVaud2.3 km140 m41 minEasyApril to October
Ballaigues-VallorbeVaud5.1 km146 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Corsier Port - Les BouchillesGeneva2.2 km50 m32 minEasyApril to October
Ferme de Soliat - Chez les Favre? - fixmeNeuchâtel1.4 km0 m18 minEasyApril to October
Hermance - Les Lombards (F)Geneva1.8 km48 m27 minEasyApril to October
Marly Au Port - Villars-sur-Glâne Ste. AppolineFribourg2.0 km56 m30 minEasyApril to October
Matran Bois de Chavagny - Matran Centre commercialFribourg2.0 km43 m29 minEasyApril to October

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme, Jussy le Château - Les Grands Bois, Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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