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Family-Friendly Hikes near Renens

The directory currently contains 16 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Renens. Their average mapped distance is 1.6 km and average recorded ascent is 53 m (174 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.1 km.

This subset represents 13% of the 122 quality-checked routes near Renens. Its average distance is 1.6 km, compared with 8.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 53 m (174 ft), versus 320 m (1,050 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, 16 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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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

1.2 km

Le Sollier - fixme

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

7 m

Chevrens - Les Lombards

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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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
Easy

Chevrens - Les Lombards

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Ferme-restaurant du Sollier sur l'envers du Chasseron, commune de Sainte-Croix
Easy

Le Sollier - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 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
Easy

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

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

Chalet de la Maya - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Easy

Prafandaz - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Panneau 2.43 à Bassy, Anières (GE), Suisse.
Easy

Anières - Chevrens

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • 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
Chasseron-Les IllarsVaud2.3 km140 m41 minEasyApril to October
Ballaigues-VallorbeVaud5.1 km146 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Hermance - Les Lombards (F)Geneva1.8 km48 m27 minEasyApril to October
Chevrens - Les LombardsGeneva1.3 km7 m16 minEasyApril to October
Le Sollier - fixmeVaud1.2 km25 m17 minEasyApril to October
Les Abbayes - EpessesVaud2.0 km42 m29 minEasyApril to October
Les Illars-Les Cernets DessusVaud0.9 km7 m13 minEasyApril to October
Les Longerayes - Prés de VilletteGeneva1.5 km11 m19 minEasyApril to October
Monniaz - Les AralesGeneva0.9 km6 m12 minEasyApril to October

La Côte-aux-Fées - fixme, Chasseron-Les Illars, Hermance - Les Lombards (F) 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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