Saint-George: Hotels and accommodation
Accommodation in Saint-George
Saint-George has two alpine ski slopes and a snow park. There are 22 kilometres of cross-country ski trails; a lit 1.8-kilometre route consists of two loops.
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If you are planning a stay in Saint-George, you can search for a hotel and prepare your booking. In the wider Parc Jura vaudois area, winter activities include cross-country skiing, downhill skiing and snowshoeing.
Nature
The Parc Jura vaudois is recognised as a Swiss nature park of national importance. It stretches from La Dôle to Romainmôtier and encompasses preserved Jura landscapes. Saint-George is connected with the Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois.
La Roche du Ciel is a viewpoint overlooking the Jura.
A marked footpath connects the Col du Marchairuz with Saint-George. The hike passes the rock formation Eau Pendante and its year-round bubbling spring. The Glacière de Saint-George is considered a cave that preserves ice throughout the year.
The wider Parc Jura vaudois area has signposted footpaths of varying lengths and difficulty, connected to public transport. The network of footpaths there covers 523 kilometres. The paths offer views over the Lake Geneva basin and the Alps.
Activities
The Parc Aventure de St-George is an accrobranche adventure park in a woodland area at an altitude of 1,000 metres. The park includes a 15-metre-high climbing pole with an auto-belay system. The Parc Aventure de St-George also offers views over Lake Geneva and the Alps.
The wider Parc Jura vaudois area publishes guided excursions and educational activities for children every year.
Culture
The Fondation pour la sauvegarde du Patrimoine offers guided tours of the Moulin-Scierie. In Saint-George, the construction of dry-stone walls is associated with traditional skills.
The Fromagerie – Epicerie Mignot stocks Gruyère, Vacherin Mont-d’Or and homemade charcuterie. In the wider Parc Jura vaudois area, 18 alpine chalets traditionally produce cheese, including Gruyère d’alpage AOP.
Orientation
The route from the Col du Marchairuz to Saint-George continues to the centre of Saint-George, where the offices of the Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois are located. The Parc Jura vaudois office is located at Route du Marchairuz 2 in Saint-George.
Other places: Grens, Rolle, Le Vaud, Essertines-Sur-Rolle, Duillier, Begnins, Bursinel, Gilly
For the higher-level travel overview: Nyon District.
