Edelweiss hotel is a 10 min walk from the station and a 2 minute walk to the lake.
We checked in then caught a train to Montreux. The weather forecast said 7-16*C. So we set off without umbrellas or jackets or raincoats. It didn't get above 9* and it rained a bit while we were there. We will be prepared next time. It was too cloudy to go up Rocher-de-Naye (we checked the webcam) so we walked around the lake to Chillon Chateau. Just so you know if you turn right out of the Montreux station and walk along the lake is fine for the first 2 km but then it rejoins the road to continue towards Vevey (nothing like the advertised “beautiful lake walk”). However, if you turn left you will be heading towards Villeneuve and Chillon Chateau! Slight mixup between village names but what is an extra 4km walk amongst friends? We saw Chillon Chateau eventually and caught the boat (not a ferry) from Montreux to Lausanne then the metro up the very steep hill to the train station and back to Geneva.
Rocher-de-Naye is covered in cloud. Montreux is at the base.
Chillon Chateau on the lake
View of the lake towards Vevey.
The gorgeous steam engine paddle boat.
We had a five minute nap at 6pm and slept through until 10pm so missed dinner.
