Located in the municipalities of Château-d'Œx and Ormont-Dessous, Lac de l'Hongrin is a charming mountain lake, notable for the scenic beauty around it and the paths that lead to the lake. It can be easily accessed via the de l'Hongrin route, a spectacular mountain road climbing up to the lake. This road goes through the Petit Hongrin, a military zone and has unrestricted access to the area at weekends. The entire region surrounding the lake is a true representation of the real Switzerland, lush green hillsides dotted with Swiss chalets, quiet narrow twisty roads and majestic mountains adding to the beauty.
Montreux Railway Station was built to serve as the main railway station of the charming town of Montreux and was opened in 1861. It also serves as the western terminus of the GoldenPass Line narrow gauge railway lines to Zweisimmen and to Rochers de Naye. Along with its idyll location on a hillside overlooking the Lake Geneva, it is also one of the rare stations that is served by three different rail gauges. The town of Montreux in itself is a true vacation destination. With the Alps Mountains as a backdrop, Montreux offers a breath of fresh air and opportunities to discover beautiful landscapes and some great historic buildings.
Les Pléiades, marks the beginning of the foothills and overlooks Lake Geneva and the towns and villages of the Swiss Riviera. It can be easily accessed via a cog train. Once at the upper station, the AstroPléiades tour is one that should not be missed for the world! Providing deep insights about the entire solar system, the tour starts by taking the Earth as a starting point and then moving on to exploring different phenomena occurring in space for millions of light-years apart. After a complete observation of the solar system, the visitor is transported to different fixed stars in distant galaxies. To add to the beauty of the peak, fields of blooming daffodils adorn the landscapes and are an absolute delight for walkers, hikers and avid photographers.
The lovely Le Denantou is a small city park that runs along the Quai de Belgique and Lac Léman. The park has a few distinguishing features, including a ruined tower along the bank of the lake, landscaped gardens with a beautiful collection of beech trees, camellia flowers, and rhododendrons. The most known, however, is the Thai pavilion, an intricate wooden structure in the east side of the park. The building was constructed in 1997 by a Thai craftsmen and the city’s parks and promenades department, and was a gift of King Bhumibol of Thailan, given in thanks of the time he spent studying in Lausanne.
This park lies across the street Lake Geneva and is the home of the Olympic Museum and the Élisée Museum of Photography. The park is often a feature of tourist walks around Lausanne, and has quite a few statues and pieces of public art on its grounds, many of which are representations of athletes from all epochs and from around the world. The park reopened after a comprehensive renovation in 2013 with nearly twice as much exhibition space, a brand new museum, and new landscape features.
GoldenPass Line offers rail tours of the beautiful countryside in Switzerland in an ultra-modern train coach. The swift movement of the train combined with world-class amenities inside make sure your trip is comfortable and fun. Watch through the huge glass windows the scenic surroundings comprising snow-topped mountains, lush greenery and quaint villages during your fun ride. Starting from the Montreux Railway Station, GoldenPass Line is one of the best ways to enjoy the real beauty of Switzerland's countryside.