#1
Lausanne in One Day: Walking Itinerary
18 stops13.2 km4 h 45 min~175 m stairs
5.1/10
Best walking routes in Lausanne
15 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.9 scoreHills 3/106.7 kmBest May–Sep
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Ranked routes
Same score for every walk. Click a card to expand details on the map.
#2
One Hour in Lausanne: A Short Walk
5 stops2.9 km1 h 10 min
5.0/10
#3
Old Town of Lausanne in 2 Hours
8 stops2.4 km1 h 15 min
4.3/10
#4
Lausanne in 2 Hours on Foot
10 stops5.6 km2 h 10 min~109 m stairs
4.2/10
#5
Lausanne Old Town Walking Tour
11 stops4.6 km2 h~178 m stairs
4.2/10
#6
Squares of Lausanne Walk
8 stops4.1 km1 h 35 min~119 m stairs
4.2/10
#7
Lausanne Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
13 stops9.2 km3 h 15 min~169 m stairs
4.0/10
#8
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Lausanne
11 stops11.3 km3 h 30 min~200 m stairs
3.9/10
#10
Museums of Lausanne in 2 Hours
8 stops4.8 km1 h 45 min
3.9/10
#11
Stairways of Lausanne Walk
11 stops2.6 km1 h 20 min~258 m stairs
3.5/10
#12
Best Viewpoints in Lausanne: Walking Route
7 stops5.5 km1 h 50 min
3.2/10
#14
Lausanne Loop Walk from Église Saint-François (Lausanne)
21 stops6.5 km3 h 15 min~157 m stairs
3.1/10
#15
Lausanne Museum Walk
11 stops11.6 km3 h 30 min~126 m stairs
3.1/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Lausanne walking stats
From the 15 rated routes160 stops total57 unique places.
Most climbHidden Gems of Lausanne: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk+421 m along route
Most stops / kmStairways of Lausanne Walk4.2 stops per km
Least climbStairways of Lausanne Walk+22 m along route
Most stairsStairways of Lausanne Walk~258 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest13.2 km2.4 kmLausanne in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Old Town of Lausanne in 2 Hours
Places on routes57unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Lausanne FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
Lausanne in One Day: Walking Itinerary (13.2 km, 4 h 45 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Lausanne?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Old Town of Lausanne in 2 Hours2.4 km, walking 30 min.
One hour in Lausanne?
One Hour in Lausanne: A Short Walk: walking 40 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Lausanne in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 18 stops, ~4 h 45 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 5 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 258 m, climb ≈ +22 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.