Sports and leisure activities Lausanne

A small walk about 45 minutes on board the Aquarel, a quiet and quiet electro-solar boat to navigate close to the banks, see the Lavaux between lake and mountains and discover the panorama of Lausanne.

This trail presents and explains the history of the Olympic Games and sport in Lausanne. With its 4 km loop, the Chemin du sport is a didactic walk marked out by 22 stations symbolized by the dates of the Olympic Games, providing a good overview of the different sporting disciplines. Along the way, you'll pass by the IOC headquarters, the Pierre de Coubertin and Juan Antonio Samaranch stadiums, the House of International Sport, a miniature golf course, the Bellerive Olympic swimming pool and the Vidy marina. Approx. 1.5 hrs. flat walk.

Lausanne Squash offers a large complex with six squash courts, and the possibility of renting or buying equipment (racket, ball, etc.) directly on site. Numerous activities are offered throughout the year, including mini-leagues, interclubs, tournaments, group training and private lessons. You can take advantage of private or group lessons with a coach. Mini-leagues are even available for those who want to progress even faster, and tournaments are also held at night.

Did you know that sailing on a lake, when the winds change regularly due to the nearby mountains, can be very technical? The sailing school offers sailing courses, advanced sailing courses and introductory regatta courses (with a particular focus on regattas) for juniors and adults, to help you prepare for your future round-the-world sailing trip. Water skiing and wakeboarding courses are also available. Adults and juniors can train on weighted sailboats and dinghies to take part in the many regattas in which the club participates.

Minigolf came from the United States by chance. Cousin of the great golf, this hobby is more akin to billiards for licensed players. Because yes, it is not only a family pastime, it is also a sport of which Switzerland is a worthy representative: it is at the top of the world in this discipline. This is at least one good reason to go and discover this course with obstacles, located on the lake. A course and drink option is even available for parents who bring several children

The Pra Roman golf course offers a 3-hole course, a putting green, two pitching areas and bunker exit, covered and outdoor drivings places. As often in Switzerland, the environment is very green and the advantage of this golf course is to offer a relatively accessible price, with even possibilities of year-round subscription or family packs. Every Sunday and Wednesday, it even offers a footgolf, a kind of golf where you have to put a ball in a hole by hitting it with your foot. Just because it's original, it's worth the detour!

Situated on the heights, the Lausanne golf course, created in 1921, offers a panoramic view of the Alps and the Jura, while benefiting from a wooded environment. In 1996, the British architect Jeremy Pern rejuvenated the Lausanne golf course with new raised greens, making this venerable course one of the most beautiful in Switzerland. 18-hole course. If the golf course is private, visitors are welcome from Monday to Friday and must present a handicap certificate of 26 maximum.

Ah, the pleasure of riding in such a beautiful setting, Chalet-à-Gobet. The facilities are excellent, with beautiful show jumping and dressage arenas and indoor and outdoor riding arenas to meet the rider's requirements and the horse's well-being and respect. We offer year-round lessons or training courses during the school year, including the Galop exam. For owners, we offer boarding for your horse. The family is also involved in breeding: some magnificent horses are for sale.

In this aquatic complex in Renens, 5 heated water pools, 2 family type slides, 5 giant slides, a 10 m diving board, sports fields (beach volleyball, badminton), table tennis tables, 3 trampolines... enough to have fun with family or friends! And new attractions are offered: climbing wall on the diving pit, counter-current river and wave pool. Animations all day long, as well as a fitness room, a massage room and a bubbler in the diving pit.

Now a cantonal gymnasium, the building once housed an academy for pastors who came here for training. It was the first French-language Protestant theological school, founded in 1579 and operating until 1837. An imposing structure, it is one of the monuments that characterize the city's historical heritage. Today, the gymnasium is responsible for upper-secondary education in Matura and general culture.

The Vallée de la Jeunesse is a place for awakening culture and creativity, offering fun and varied activities for young and old. There are several playgrounds, paths, a pond, a rose garden and various other activities. The plants are presented in tiers. A path leads to a building housing the Inventions area, a playground and a former daycare centre founded by Nestlé. It is a souvenir of Expo 64. The path extends its route to the Vidy plain, on the shores of Lake Geneva.

For beginners, the bowl is a kind of big skatepark in which practitioners will seek to carve, that is to say to walk in the curves without ever losing speed while having fun with obstacles, copings and transitions. Here it has been designed by the same architect who conceived the Lugano bowl , built with the advice of a seasoned sportsman to obtain the ideal curves and tested by young skaters before its realization. The Bowl de Vidy is the largest work of its kind in Switzerland.

Epicureans, this is for you! It's an excellent idea: explore the canton of Vaud, i.e. Lausanne, on foot and stroll through the Vallée de la Joux, Morges, etc., punctuating your walk with gastronomic stops to taste local wines or savour local produce. In September, for example, you can set off to meet the winegrowers as part of your oenotourism exploration. Visit our website to find out more about the nature and itineraries on offer.

Located at the very top of the eponymous park, the indoor swimming pool of Mon-Repos offers a 25 m pool (at a temperature of 27 °C), a diving pit (28 °C) with two 1 m diving boards and a 3 m diving board, a non-swimming pool (28 °C) and a small paddling pool (28 °C). The 25-metre pool is only for swimming in lengths; for relaxation, choose the small paddling pool or the sunny lawn on beautiful spring days. Remember to bring your own padlock, otherwise you will have to buy one on site.

A good address for hikers and mountaineers? Aventures alpines is a veritable guide bureau for the Lake Geneva region, organizing tailor-made outings and discoveries for all levels: families, schools, initiates. It's where mountain professionals and city dwellers meet to plan mountain excursions, an introduction to climbing at the Queue d'Arve sports center or a heli-ski tour, hiking, snowshoeing, ski touring and travel (trekking or expeditions), and even Tibetan yoga!