Lake Geneva end to end
From the summit toward Geneva and Mont Blanc on clear days.
Christian David — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Remontees — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giles Laurent — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Matias Senger — CC BY-SA 4.0
On a clear day: clearly yes — the rack-railway journey is an experience in itself, and the view over Lake Geneva from 2,000 metres is unlike anything else in the region. On a cloudy day: do not go up at all, as the summit is frequently inside cloud and you will see nothing. Check the weather cameras in the morning and go early; with children, make the marmot park and alpine garden the point of the trip.
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The Rochers de Naye is a 2,042-metre summit rising directly above Montreux, reached by a **rack railway** from the town station in about fifty minutes — a remarkable journey climbing from the lakeshore (375 metres) to bare rock, opening a wider view of the whole of Lake Geneva below you at every turn. From the summit you see the lake along its length toward Geneva, the French Savoy mountains opposite, and on clear days **Mont Blanc**. At the top are three surprises: an **Alpine botanical garden** holding about a thousand mountain species that flower in June and July, a **marmot park** (tame mountain animals children love), and viewing terraces with a restaurant. There is also a "fairies' cave", a small inn, and Mongolian yurts for sleeping at the summit — a rare experience for anyone wanting sunrise above the lake. A half to full day from Montreux, and the best of it is the journey itself.
From the summit toward Geneva and Mont Blanc on clear days.
A thousand mountain species flowering in early summer.
Mongolian tents at the summit for sunrise above the lake.
Rochers de Naye, 1824 Caux