Discovering a city with children works best when there's something to do. In Lausanne you turn the walk into a game: the kids look for the clues, and the city — with its slopes, clocks and viewpoints — keeps their attention all by itself.
Why a treasure hunt works for kids
You open the walk in your browser, with no download or account. Every stop comes with a puzzle whose answer is hidden in the surroundings. Children search, look and discover along with you instead of trudging behind — exactly what keeps a city walk fun.
What the little ones see along the way
A few stops are child-friendly gems. On the Place de la Palud, the animated town-hall clock comes to life on the hour, with moving figures. The Gothic cathedral impresses with its rose window, and at the Esplanade de Montbenon and in the Parc de la Légende — with its sculptures — there's room to run around and take in the wide view over Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Honest about the distance
The full route is about 3.5 kilometres across eight stops. Fine for older children; with little ones you can take it slowly — there's one longer stretch of nearly a kilometre between two stops, so plan a break there. You walk at your own pace and can always stop at a square or park.
Practical
All you need is a phone; count on roughly 1 to 2 hours, longer if you pause often. You start at the Lausanne History Museum.
The Lausanne walk is free to play. Open it in the CityWalkGems app and turn an afternoon in Lausanne into a real family outing.
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