Sauvabelin Tower
Tour de Sauvabelin
A 35-meter wooden tower in the Sauvabelin Forest. Climb the spiral staircase for 360-degree views of Lausanne, the lake and the Alps. Entry is free.
Completed in 2003 from local timber, the Sauvabelin Tower stands about 35 meters tall, with 302 spiral steps leading to the observation platform. From the top you can see the whole city of Lausanne, Lake Geneva and the Savoy Alps across the water, and on clear days you can look toward Mont Blanc. The tower stands in an urban forest park, and beside it Lac de Sauvabelin offers rowing and sightings of deer and goats, making it a good place for a half-day walk and picnic. Admission is free. Take bus 16 to Lac de Sauvabelin stop.
Opening hours
Open all day (closed in severe weather)
Nearby sights
- Fondation de l'Hermitage
- Château Saint-Maire
- Palais de Rumine
- Lausanne Cathedral
- Musée Historique de Lausanne
- Escaliers du Marché
- Place de la Palud
- Collection de l'Art Brut