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Day itinerary · 46.49° N · 6.75° E
Train to Lutry, the terrace trail through the vines to Epesses, lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron and a tasting of three chasselas at the Vinorama in Rivaz. Works on a Sunday.
Part of Lavaux
The plan
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
from Geneva to Lutry, changing at Lausanne
free; the trail starts from Lutry station
kitchen from 12:00 to 13:30; book by phone
Route de la Corniche 16, 1098 Epesses · +41 21 799 14 19
“Le Roi des cépages”, three chasselas for CHF 17; Sunday until 19:00
+41 21 946 31 31
from Rivaz to Geneva, changing at Lausanne
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Lavaux is best seen on foot. This plan takes you by train from Geneva to Lutry, puts you on the waymarked terrace trail and walks you across the World Heritage vineyards to Epesses, where you have lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron, open seven days a week. In the afternoon you go down to Rivaz and try three chasselas at the Lavaux Vinorama, by the lake, before catching the train home from the same station. You don't need a car at any point.
Geneva has direct flights from several Spanish cities. The station is beneath the airport terminal and from there you reach Cully or Lutry in a little over an hour, with one change at Lausanne. Arrive the evening before and sleep in Geneva, in Lausanne or already in Lavaux, at the Hôtel Lavaux or the Auberge du Raisin in Cully.
8:39 · Train to Lutry. From Genève, changing at Lausanne: you arrive around 9:40.
9:45 · Terrace trail. It leaves from Lutry station, waymarked, and climbs between stone walls and vines towards Grandvaux and Cully. You are almost always on surfaced vineyard lanes, with the lake below and steps in places.
12:30 · Lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron. In Epesses, on the Corniche road. The kitchen closes at 13:30, so don't dawdle. Perch fillets at CHF 39, saucisson vaudois with lentils at CHF 34 or, in autumn, game. Book by phone.
14:30 · Tasting at the Lavaux Vinorama. Follow the trail east and drop down to Rivaz, on the lakeshore, about an hour on foot. At the Vinorama, the "Le Roi des cépages" tasting puts three chasselas from three domaines in front of you for CHF 17; if you want more, the "Expérience ultime", with six wines and cheeses, costs CHF 45.
17:08 · Return. Rivaz station is next door. Train to Genève changing at Lausanne, about 73 minutes.
The trail is free. Lunch at the Auberge du Vigneron, a starter and a main, comes to around CHF 45 to 65 without wine, and the simplest tasting at the Vinorama is CHF 17. The train from Geneva to Lavaux is paid separately; with the Swiss Travel Pass it is included.
Where to eat
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
What to order: the perch fillets with house butter, CHF 39, or in season the game; to start, the breaded tomme vaudoise salad with hazelnuts
What to order: a pinsa, CHF 19, or the "Tout d'bon" board to share, CHF 48, with a glass of Lavaux white; in the evening, the entrecôte Parisienne style, CHF 25
What to order: on weekdays, the lunch menu at CHF 49 with starter, main and coffee; for an occasion, The Chef's Table, five courses, CHF 145
Map
With where to park at each one.
Getting there
When to go
All year, including Sundays: the Auberge du Vigneron is open seven days and the Vinorama opens on Sundays from 10:30 to 19:00. Best from April to October, and in September and October for the grape harvest. The Vinorama is closed from 1 to 21 January 2027.
Tips
If you reach Lavaux at midday, eat first in Epesses and walk to Rivaz afterwards.
There is almost no shade on the trail between villages.
In winter it closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, and in January and February on Wednesdays too.
Questions
Yes. It is an hour by train to Lutry, and the trail, with lunch and a tasting, fills the day.
About 10 km from Lutry to Rivaz, around 3 hours of walking with slopes and steps.
Yes: the Auberge du Vigneron is open every day and the Vinorama on Sundays until 19:00.
Lunch, yes, by phone. The simple tasting doesn't need booking.
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