PPP Rando — sled dogs and cani-hiking

Meeting the Huskies, in the Heights of Saint-Cergue

In the natural setting of the Vaud Jura, PPP Rando invites families to share a moment with a pack of sled dogs. We often start with a visit to the pack: we approach the huskies, learn to know them, listen to their story and that of this Nordic sport. Then comes the cani-hike, where the dogs pull the walk, in snow during winter and on foot the rest of the year. It’s a lively and sensory experience, in contact with the animals and the great outdoors. An outing that leaves a lasting impression on children, far from usual activities.

What Your Children Will Discover

Your children will discover the strong bond that unites the musher to his dogs. They learn how huskies live, how they work as a team, and why they love to run so much. During the cani-hike, they feel the power of the dogs pulling and the joy of progressing together in nature. It’s a beautiful lesson in respect for living beings, patience, and trust. In contact with the animals, even the shyest open up and leave with stars in their eyes, full of questions about these dogs from the Great North.

What We Do There and the Atmosphere on Site

The atmosphere is warm, natural, and very human. We take our time: petting, explanations, observing the pack, then the pulled walk according to the chosen formula. The supervision is family-oriented and educational, suitable for both children and adults who are discovering. Depending on the season, the outing takes place on snow with a sled or on foot with the dogs in a cani-hike. We walk, listen, observe, and laugh a lot. Be sure to wear clothes suitable for the day's weather: the activity takes place outdoors, at the pace of the dogs and nature.

Before You Go

• Recommended Age: from 5 years old, both on snow and off snow.
• Duration: variable depending on the chosen formula (pack visit or cani-hike); specified at the time of booking.
• Reservation and Price: by reservation. For reference, pack visit approximately 10 CHF per child, cani-hike approximately 30 CHF per child. Prices to be confirmed at the time of booking.
• Stroller Accessibility: activity in the great outdoors and on trails, not suitable for strollers.
• Transport: NStCM line (Nyon - Saint-Cergue - La Cure) from Nyon CFF station; the exact meeting point is communicated at the time of booking.
• What to Bring: hiking shoes, warm clothes in winter, windbreaker, and water; follow the musher's instructions.
• Ideal Season: all year round, with sledding in winter depending on snow conditions and cani-hiking on foot the rest of the time.

Parents' Tips

• Book in advance: outings are in small groups and spots fill up quickly.
• Explain to the children how to approach the dogs calmly before the outing, to fully enjoy the encounter.
• Off snow, the cani-hike remains sporty: bring good shoes and water.
• Confirm the meeting point and time the day before; they are communicated at the time of booking.
• Dress the children according to mountain weather, which can change quickly in Saint-Cergue.

Useful Information

• Address: Saint-Cergue, meeting point communicated at the time of booking.
• Official Website: https://www.ppprando.ch/
• Hours: according to scheduled outings; reservation and slots to be confirmed via the official website.
• Access: NStCM train from Nyon (CFF) to Saint-Cergue, then reach the indicated meeting point.

Why We Recommend It

We love PPP Rando because the activity offers a rare and authentic contact with sled dogs, just a stone's throw from Nyon. The possibility of experiencing it all year round, in snow or on foot, makes it an original and accessible outing. It’s a nature and animal experience that delights both children and parents.

In Two Words

A meeting with a pack of huskies and a walk pulled by the dogs in Saint-Cergue, from 5 years old, both on snow and off snow. By reservation.