Rochers-de-Naye, Montreux

Fantastic train ride from Montreux! I had never heard of this one, but it is STUNNING. 50 minutes of beautiful Swiss mountain scenery. The engineering of this route is impressive. It is super steep. Due to all the turns as well as riding on mountain ridges, you have panoramic views on both sides. The windows are very big and the seats comfortable. The train makes quite some noise, but given the steepness, it makes sense. At the top, you have approximately 1 hour if you take the next train down again. Just enough for some spectacular small hikes on the mountain ridge to take in views on Lac Leman in the west and the Alps in the east. Fortunately, you have to take the same way down again, so you can enjoy it all one more time. 10/10

What a great experience, the cog wheel train takes you from Montreux train station to the top of Rocher de Naye in 50 minutes for CHF 17.50 and leaves once every hour on plateforme 8. During the whole trip you wish you had more eyes to look everywhere at the same time, the view by a clear and sunny day is stunning and breath taking. Once on top, you can choose from a number of small walks or trek down towards Montreux. A must do trip in Switzerland but on a sunny day. Totally worth it ☀️🇨🇭🌲🌻

Scenic and picturesque. The views from the peak are pristine. Once the cable car reaches Rochers de Naye station, you can hike up to the top in about 10-15 minutes. In April, it's not that cold at all but might be windy. 2-3 hours here are enough. There's a restaurant that serves beer and food. Travel time is around 55 min in a Cable Car (CC) from Montreux (or you can choose to hike by getting down at an earlier station). The frequency is 1 train per hour and in April, the last CC departs RDN at 16:11. The winding scenic route which the CC takes with occasional stops is ideal for photography and taking a quick look around. From Geneva, it would cost you roughly 66 Francs round trip with the Half Fare Card. This place has WCs in the platform building.

This was truly a fantastic ride to the top of the local mountains. We used a local discount card that gave us a great discount off the fare and the cog rail was a wonderful experience. A must do if you are in the area, but check the weather so you aren't in the clouds when you go.

I visited this place on a Tuesday Dec 20th, 2022. Lucky for me, it was sunny. I took a train from the Montreux Station. It costs about $20 CHF roundtrip. It takes about an hour to get all the way to the top. Warning: If you check Google Maps, it may suggest that you hop off the train at a previous station. Don’t follow this instruction. It is really far to get to the top and strenuous if you are not an experienced hiker and even worse in Winter. So, be patient, don’t be too adventurous and get all the way to the top. Once you get there it is AMAZING!! The view is mesmerizing (I added some pictures). If you are visiting Montreux, this is definitely one of the places you must add to your list.