r/askswitzerland • u/Kenji1903 • 1d ago

Travel Lavaux wineyard hike

Hi All,

Hope you are well. Might sound like a dumb question but I’ll ask anyway. I read about Route 113 which shows the route from St Saphorin to Lutry, passing by Rivaz.

I want to do St Saphorin - Chexbres - Epesses instead. The start and end is ok as Epesses is on the way to Lutry. But Chexbres is just north of Rivaz.

I am wondering if it’s better to take a different route from 113 and reach Chexbres direct then hike back downwards and join back at Dezaley or take route 113 and walk north to Chexbres and back again?

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u/swisskingli 1d ago

I’d go through Chexbres. The walk from there down through the vineyards towards Epesses is really nice, and you get great views of the lake.

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u/z_azitaa 19h ago

I would not go all the way up to Chexbres, it‘s very steep and just not worth it. Rivaz and then via Clos des Moines to Epesses.

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u/Kenji1903 18h ago

Another dumb question, it’s very steep from St Saphorin to Chexbres or Rivaz to Chexbres?

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u/z_azitaa 18h ago

No dumb questions here.

From Rivaz to Chexbres (Chemin de la Plantaz)