# Things to see in Vallorbe (Switzerland): 50 places and when to go

> Vallorbe is a town in Switzerland, and this site lists 50 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (17), Mountains (11), History (10). The best known are La Praz, Mont Tendre and Dent de Vaulion. The best time to come is December to February and May to October; also possible: March to April and November. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/vallorbe/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Switzerland · 46.6982, 6.3566
- **Places:** 50 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) (17) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) (4)
- **Best time:** December to February and May to October.
- **Also possible:** March to April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 55 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mont Tendre, at 1,679 m.

## What to see in Vallorbe

The places in and around Vallorbe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [La Praz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cromlech-de-la-praz/): History · 7.2 km
- [Mont Tendre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-tendre/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km
- [Dent de Vaulion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dent-de-vaulion/): Nature · Mountains · 1.6 km
- [Romainmôtier Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/abbatiale-de-romainmotier/): Former Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Romainmôtier-Envy · 8.0 km
- [Mormont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mormont/): Hill in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 15 km
- [La Sarraz Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-la-sarraz/): Castle in La Sarraz in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 13 km
- [Juraparc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/juraparc/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.3 km
- [Orbe Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-orbe/): Castle in Orbe in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 14 km
- [L'Isle Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-l-isle/): Castle in L'Isle, Switzerland · 9.7 km
- [Châtel d'Arrufens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chatel-d-arrufens/): Archaeological site · 9.0 km
- [Fort de Pré-Giroud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fort-de-pre-giroud/): Historical museum and artillery fort above the municipality of Vallorbe in the Vaud Jura, Switzerland · 4.3 km
- [Le Day Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-day-viaduct/): Rail viaduct · 4.0 km
- [Le Suchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-suchet/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km
- [Mollendruz rock shelter, Paleolithic-Neolithic dwelling site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/abri-freymond/): Archaeological site in Mont-la-Ville in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 6.1 km
- [Pampigny Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-pampigny/): Manor house in Pampigny in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 14 km
- [Les Clées Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-des-clees/): Castle ruins in Les Clées in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 8.9 km
- [Reformed Church of Notre-Dame, Orbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eglise-reformee-notre-dame/): Reformed church building in Orbe, Vaud, Switzerland · 14 km
- [Jan Michalski Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fondation-jan-michalski-pour-l-ecriture-et-la-litterature/): Foundation in Swiss · 10 km
- [d'En-Haut château](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-eclepens/): Castle with outbuildings in Eclépens in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 14 km
- [Cave à la Metsire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/entonnoir-la-cave-a-metsire/): Cave · 3.1 km
- [Bellaires, ironworks from the Iron Age and early Middle Ages](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fours-de-ferreyres/): Archaeological site in Romainmôtier-Envy in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 9.8 km
- [Métabief](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/metabief/): Ski resort · 5.7 km
- [Horse Museum in the Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-du-cheval/): Museum collection in La Sarraz in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 13 km
- [Iron and Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-du-fer-et-du-chemin-de-fer/): Museum in Vallorbe in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 2.4 km

And the other 26, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Bois de Chênes, Echilly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bois-de-chenes-echilly/), [Combe du Bec à l'Aigle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/combe-du-bec-a-l-aigle/), [Grotte de Vallorbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grotte-de-vallorbe/)
- **Food and drink**: [Brasserie des ComBière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brasserie-des-combiere/), [Distillerie La Roja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/distillerie-la-roja/), [La Talentueuse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-talentueuse/)
- **Mountains**: [Cabane CAS du Mont d'Or](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-cas-du-mont-d-or/), [Cabane d'Orny dent de vaulion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-d-orny-dent-de-vaulion/), [Cabane de la gym C.A.S.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-de-la-gym-c-a-s/), [Cabane du Cunay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-du-cunay/), [Cabane du Ski Club de Vallorbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-du-ski-club-de-vallorbe/), [Refuge des Bûcherons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-des-bucherons/), [Refuge du Chauderon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-du-chauderon/)
- **With kids**: [Centre Emys](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/centre-emys/)
- **Snow**: [Dent de Vaulion – Le Morez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dent-de-vaulion-le-morez/), [Station d'Entre-les-Fourgs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/station-d-entre-les-fourgs/)
- **Hiking**: [La Five à Mayor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-five-a-mayor/), [Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-de-plan-saint-jean/), [Refuge du Béboux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-du-beboux/), [Refuge du heameau de La Coudre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-du-heameau-de-la-coudre/), [Refuge Les Ermitages](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-les-ermitages/), [Via Cluny Etape 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-cluny-etape-8/), [Via Cluny France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-cluny-france/), [Via Cluny Le grand itinéraire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-cluny-le-grand-itineraire/), [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-francigena-02-part-france/), [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-francigena-historical-variant/)

## When to go to Vallorbe

The best time to visit Vallorbe is **December to February and May to October**; also possible: March to April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 45 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 07 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 22 |

In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. In May, 47 of the 50 places are at their best.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Vallorbe

The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.6982%2C6.3566)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.6982%2C6.3566)

## Other towns nearby

- [Buttes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buttes/): 28 places · 25 km
- [Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lausana/): 164 places · 29 km
- [Cheyres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cheyres/): 38 places · 35 km
- [Nyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nyon/): 43 places · 37 km
- [Neuchâtel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neuchatel/): 90 places · 55 km
- [Geneva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ginebra/): 122 places · 57 km

And all of Switzerland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Vallorbe?

The best known: [La Praz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cromlech-de-la-praz/), [Mont Tendre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-tendre/), [Dent de Vaulion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dent-de-vaulion/), [Romainmôtier Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/abbatiale-de-romainmotier/), [Mormont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mormont/). In all, 50 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Vallorbe?

December to February and May to October; also possible: March to April and November. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22.

### How do you get to Vallorbe?

The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 55 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.6982%2C6.3566) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Vallorbe as the destination and these 50 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).