Wednesday, February 08, 2012

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Ride the Scenic Cog Train – Switzerland Vacations Highlight

golf-hotel-montreux.ch Hotels in Montreux are very close to the Cog train. Go skiing at one of our Swiss country resorts and you could be carving fresh Alps snow with the right conditions From your Hotel in Montreux, the Golf Hotel RenĂ© Capt, it is a short walk to the train station from where the train leaves to les Rochers-de-Naye. Above Montreux, the Rochers-de-Naye belvedere offers a breathtaking view of Lake Geneva and the Alps. Marmot’s Paradise, the Alpine Garden and Mongolian yurts. The cogwheel train connects Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye (2042 m) in 55 minutes, passing from scenery full of palm trees to rare Edelweiss. The ascent on the steep slope is impressive and the mountain crest audacious. There is something mystical about the panorama offered by Rochers-de-Naye, an impression reinforced by the yurts which can be rented for a night. Enjoy the steep slopes, the chains of summits rising successively in the mist, the bottom of verdant valleys and the iridescent blue of Lake Geneva. A few steps away from the yurts is the animal park “Marmots’ Paradise” It shows marmot breeds from around the world. The animals can be seen in their natural habitat. The Alpine garden “La Rambertia” nestles on a sheer slope between two rocky outcrops. The harshness of the mountain climate is a permanent challenge to the survival of this collection of 1000 Alpine plants.
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