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Glion

Glion

Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Plan a trip to Glion From Geneva

The village is located 700 meters above sea level, overlooking Lake Geneva. The position of this village in Montreux and the Chauderon Gorge made it a tourist destination in the 19th century.

Get in

Getting to Glion

The railway station in Illanz has one hourly connection in each direction: From Disentis (35 min), where trains arrive from Andermatt and the Valais. And from Scuol (2h 50min), Klosters (2h 5min), Chur (35 min) through the spectacular Rhine gorge. From Zurich and most other parts of Switzerland, you have to change in Chur. The fastest way to Ilanz for most travelers will be from the west.

See

Worth seeing

The main street of Ilanz curves to the left after crossing the railway. The train station is accessed on the left immediately after the crossing. On the bend of the road a wide cobbled semi- pedestrianised street flows to the right, this is where markets are held every Saturday, selling staple foods as well as local specialities, e.g. Bündner Fleisch (a cured beef) and Salzis (similar to salami).

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    Museum Regiunal Surselva

    Closed for two months in spring and autumn.

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    Mulin Schnaus
Do

Things to do

Watersports Canoeing Kayaking River Rafting. Just down-river from Ilanz is the Rhine gorge, also known as the Swiss Grand Canyon, a gorge cut out of the white rock by the Vorderhein. The sheer white 300 metre cliffs make a stunning albeit short experience. Cycling Veloland Schweiz Route 2 runs straight through Ilanz

Eat

Where to eat

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    Landgasthof Glenner

    Glennerstrasse 40, landgasthofglenner@bluewin.ch.

How locals move

Getting around Glion the local way

  • Get aroundThe company, which operates 1/3 of the Golden Pass route to Lucerne along with the BLS and the Zentralbahn brought under its sales banner, the cog-wheel Montreux - Glion - Rochers-de-Naye Railway and its associated funicular from nearby Territet, the Les Avants - Sonloup funicular and the lines of the former CEV from Vevey into the hills.

From Wikivoyage: Montreux, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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