Ride a Tractor Train Up Into the Dézaley

A road train pulled by a tractor leaves the Cully pier and climbs through Riex and Epesses into the Dézaley, the last stretch on vineyard paths closed to traffic. The house says its locomotives are built on Landini tractor chassis and that retirees of a non-profit association drive them. The 1h15 loop halts 15 to 20 minutes in the vines for the view and a glass of local wine. It is the trail's ride for anyone who would rather not walk stop 3, and it runs from 1 April to 1 November only.

What to do there

4 things to do

1. 1 Meet the Tractor That Pulls the Train History · Price: moderate

   The house says a non-profit association runs it, from the Cully pier.

   The house says about 50 members of a non-profit association, mostly retirees, drive this train, and that its locomotives are built on 95 hp Landini tractor chassis; the newest, "Les 3 soleils", came in April 2021.

   Where: the Cully pier, Place d'Armes 16, about 5 minutes on foot from the S1 or S3 (about 10 minutes from Lausanne).

   What: see which locomotive is pulling today.

   How: tickets at the stand, cash or card; adults CHF 17, ages 6–13 CHF 6. Booking is recommended.

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2. 2 Climb Through Riex and Epesses Without a Step Adventure · Free

   The ride up, included in the ticket.

   From Cully the train first takes the vineyard road through Riex and Epesses, then vineyard paths closed to traffic, and passes above the Tour de Marsens, built in the 12th century.

   Where: on board, from the Cully pier; the train can be boarded only at its start, never mid-route.

   What: ride the 1h15 loop, Cully–Riex–Epesses–Dézaley–Cully.

   How: open benches with rain and wind covers.

   Backup: the driver may cancel a run in a storm.

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3. 3 Raise a Glass of Lavaux in the Dézaley Vines Wine · Free

   The halt is part of the ride; the glass is your choice.

   Every scheduled loop halts in the vines; on the Cully loop the train stops at the Dézaley for 15 to 20 minutes, for the view and a glass of local wine.

   Where: the train's halt in the Dézaley.

   What: buy one glass of Lavaux wine and drink it among the terraces, or simply take the view.

   How: pay at the halt; bottles and souvenir glasses are sold back at the stand.

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4. 4 Photograph Your Train at the Dézaley Halt History · Free

   Where: the Dézaley halt.

   What: take one photo of the terraces and the lake, with the train in it, and save it as your memory.

   How: free, during the 15 to 20 minute stop.

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Insider tips

• November to March, or a cancelled run: Lutry's growers' caveau on the Grand-Rue pours 1 dl for CHF 4, Tuesday–Friday 17:00–21:00 and Saturday 11:00–14:00, except the first week of January.

• The Train du caveau leaves Lutry pier at 18:30, Friday–Sunday, 1 May–20 September: 45 minutes in a growers' caveau, three wines, CHF 28; children CHF 10 with a soft drink.

• No one narrates on board: a free izi.TRAVEL audioguide in French, German and English covers the loop, and the stand hands out a free "Mini guide" leaflet.

• Wheelchairs cannot board, since the benches are fixed (chairs can wait at the stand), and there is no toilet on board, only public WCs at the pier.