Vortex – Renens VD Railway Station loop from Renens

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Switzerland

Vaud

District de l'Ouest lausannois

Renens

Vortex – Renens VD Railway Station loop from Renens

Moderate

5.0

(2)

runners

Vortex – Renens VD Railway Station loop from Renens

00:41

6.49km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.68 km

Vortex

Highlight • Structure

The Vortex on the university campus in Lausanne is a huge, round residential building for students. Around 1,000 students live here. Before its current use, the building served as the Olympic Village for the 2020 Youth Winter Games.

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4.27 km

Idyllic trails along La Sorge

Highlight • Trail

Besides the sports fields and the river La Sorge, a beautiful path runs through a small part of the forest here.

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6.45 km

Renens VD Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Renens train station was opened in 1856 with the inauguration of the Occidentalbahn. It was located on the line towards Lausanne and was part of the growing Western Swiss railway …

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6.49 km

End point

Train Station

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