Summer activities for children in Les Diablerets

Ready for one of the longest toboggan runs in Switzerland? In Les Diablerets, you take the cable car and slide down 7.2 kilometers through the snowy forests. An exhilarating winter adventure, accessible from 3 years old when accompanied, with even night sledding sessions.

Do your children want to walk at 3,000 metres and cross a suspension bridge between two peaks? At Glacier 3000, above Les Diablerets, the Peak Walk by Tissot offers a vertiginous, free crossing, with a glacier, an alpine coaster and high-altitude activities.

Looking for a simple, joyful mountain outing where each attraction costs a coin or two? At Gryon Parc, in La Barboleuse, your children move from giant minigolf to a little train, electric karting and the Sky-Dive in a wooded, welcoming setting.

Do your teens dream of mountain thrills? At the top of the Roc d'Orsay, above Villars-sur-Ollon, the Mountain Cart takes them on a 5 km descent aboard a three-wheeled machine, somewhere between a go-kart and a bike. Hanging on tight, they race down 700 metres of vertical drop on the Bouquetin trail.

Want a pool outing that pleases both the little splasher and the swimmers in the family? In Villars-sur-Ollon, the pool at the Centre des Sports welcomes you with its large 25-meter indoor pool and its heated outdoor area, in the heart of the Vaud Alps. Perfect for swimming, sliding, and relaxing at altitude, summer or winter.

Want to take your children on their first real mountain hike? Above the Col des Mosses, Lake Lioson spreads its turquoise waters at 1850 m, in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous. A steady ascent of about 1 to 1.5 hours, a swim for the brave, and a small animal park upon arrival: the perfect alpine outing for families.

And what if the same mountain spot offered your children free swimming in the summer and sledding on snow in the winter? At the Espace de Frience, above Gryon, the alpine lake and the sledding slopes alternate with the seasons for the greatest pleasure of families.

Looking for a gentle encounter with animals, with no ticket or timetable to keep an eye on? In Leysin, the deer park is home to a herd of free-roaming semi-wild deer, visible all year round, free of charge. A perfect nature stop with young children.