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District de l'Ouest lausannois

Bussigny

Source of the Venoge – Château de La Sarraz loop from Bussigny

District de l'Ouest lausannois

Bussigny

Source of the Venoge – Château de La Sarraz loop from Bussigny

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Source of the Venoge – Château de La Sarraz loop from Bussigny

02:32

51.2km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 34 m for 3 m

After 51.2 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.49 km

View of the Alps and Lake Geneva

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.57 km

Portes des Iris Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Fountain juste in front of this beautiful house for refilling water bottles :-)
+ the road ahead is quiet (no cars allowed) and the view a little further on is superb

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19.4 km

La Venoge

Lake

20.9 km

Source of the Venoge

Highlight • River

Place of meditation and relaxation, one of the sources of the Venoge, 2 steps from the Château de l'Isle

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33.5 km

The castle may have been built as early as the 12th century by the Lords of Grandson. The Savoyard Lords of Montferrand-La Sarra achieved great prestige. In 1475, the Bernese destroyed the castle during the Burgundian Wars. Barthélemy of Montferrand-La Sarra was the last of his family to die and left La Sarraz to his nephew Michel Mangerot. During the conquest of Vaud by the Bernese, the fortress was destroyed again in 1536. In 1542, François de Gingins acquired the Lordship of La Sarraz. The Gingins family remained in possession of the castle until 1901. Hélène de Mandrot (1867–1948) organized the first congress for modern architecture in 1928 and the first congress for independent film in 1929. The castle experienced a heyday at the beginning of the 20th century. Personalities such as Eisenstein, Max Ernst, Alfred Roth and Le Corbusier were among the guests at the castle. After the death of Hélène de Mandrot-Revilliod, the castle and its important furnishings (furniture, crockery, weapons, library) became the property of the Société des amis du Château de La Sarraz. The Musée Romand was opened in 1922.

In 1972, Switzerland was the last country in Europe to maintain mounted combat units. Despite the population's commitment to preserving Swiss cavalry, it was abolished in 1972. Shortly afterwards, the plan was made to establish a Swiss horse museum, which was implemented in 1978. In 1982, the Musée du cheval was opened in a former barn in the castle of La Sarraz. There is a permanent exhibition and a temporary exhibition as well as events such as the "Horse Festival", which takes place in August in the courtyard and in the castle park.

In 1984, the museum was awarded Special Commendations by the European Museum Forum.

Source: Wikipedia

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51.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

3.68 km

2.03 km

1.84 km

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

3.78 km

351 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Source of the Venoge – Château de La Sarraz loop from Bussigny

View of the Alps and Lake Geneva

Portes des Iris Fountain

Source of the Venoge

Château de La Sarraz

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