Lavaux Vineyard Terraces
Trail · Switzerland
Vines terraced above Lake Geneva since the 11th century turn deep red through October, seen best from the walking path linking villages like Rivaz, St-Saphorin, and Chexbres. It's a UNESCO landscape best walked, not driven.
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Peak: October 11–October 15
Color builds from October 4 · mostly bare by November 2
Sampled at Lavaux Vineyard Terraces’s own coordinates and elevation (578 m) rather than a regional average.
Switzerland is sampled at 8 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 2 published peak dates from myswitzerland.com, so nothing is added to it. Against Switzerland's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 6 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Lavaux Vineyard Terraces
The color window runs about 18 days, holding until around October 22. That runs roughly 11 days later than the rest of Switzerland. It sits at 578 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
Lavaux Vineyard Terraces on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Switzerland, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Lavaux Vineyard Terraces peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 11–October 15 (best estimate October 13). Color starts around October 4 and is mostly bare by November 2.
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