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The medieval town and spa of La Tour-de-Peilz gradually reveals its charms as you approach it from the lake. On the quay it is impossible to pass by the thirteenth-century chateau that houses the Swiss Museum of Games.

A short walk beside the lake along the Roussy and Perdonnet quays, towards Vevey. Photo stop in front of the giant fork and the statue of cinema legend Charlie Chaplin, who spent the last 25 years of his life in the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey.

Meet near to Vevey railway station to take bus 212. A nine-minute ride will take you to Chaplin’s World – more than just a museum, an opportunity to truly immerse yourself in the life and work of Charlie Chaplin.

Return to Route de Châtel 3, Vevey (15 minutes on foot from the railway station). This is the starting point for the spectacular funicular railway to Mont-Pèlerin. Remember to stop at Chardonne-Jongny in between repeatedly exclaiming “Wow!” as you admire the view.

Travel out in the direction of Lausanne to explore the winegrowing village of Chardonne. Foodie stop at Restaurant Là-Haut (14 Gault & Millau points) or sample Lavaux wines at Domaine Neyroud-Fonjallaz. Superb view in both cases.

Return to the cable railway to travel all the way to the final stop, Mont-Pèlerin, at some 800 meters above sea level. Between the end of April and the beginning of June, the surrounding fields are covered in wild narcissus, which are known as “the snows of May”.

Instead of a climb of around one and a half hours on foot (not for the faint-hearted), you can take the Plein-Ciel Lift at 24, chemin du Sommet. From here you have an extraordinary viewpoint that lets you take in the region in a single sweep.