Must-see fort · Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, Vaud
Chillon Castle
Château de Chillon
Chillon Castle is a fort in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, Vaud.
Chillon Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chillon Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chillon Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.41424, 6.92760. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chillon Castle
- Fort de Chillon · fort · Gruyère · ~0 km · Must-see
- Queen: The Studio Experience · museum · Gruyère · ~3 km · Must-see
- Col de Jaman · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~7 km · Must-see
- Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway · museum · District de la Veveyse · ~8 km · Must-see
- La Fourchette · attraction · Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut · ~10 km · Must-see
- Alimentarium · museum · District de la Veveyse · ~10 km · Must-see
- Musée Jenisch · museum · District de la Veveyse · ~10 km · Must-see
- Musée Jenisch · museum · Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut · ~10 km · Must-see
- Vanil des Artses · viewpoint · District de la Veveyse · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chaplin's World - Manoir de Ban · museum · Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pierre du Moëllé · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~12 km · Must-see
- Le Grammont · viewpoint · Gruyère · ~13 km · Must-see
- Universal White Brotherhood - Videlinata · church · Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut · ~13 km · Must-see
- Corbetta · viewpoint · District de la Veveyse · ~14 km · Must-see
- Château d'Aigle · fort · Aigle · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dent de Lys · viewpoint · District de la Veveyse · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mont Pèlerin · viewpoint · District de la Veveyse · ~15 km · Must-see
- Château de Bossonnens · fort · District de la Veveyse · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chillon Castle
- Fort de Chillon · fort · Gruyère · ~0 km · Must-see
- Château d'Aigle · fort · Aigle · ~15 km · Must-see
- Château de Bossonnens · fort · District de la Veveyse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Saint Blaise · fort · Aigle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tour de Saint-Triphon · fort · Aigle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Château de la Roche · fort · Aigle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Château d'Ergnaud · fort · Aigle · ~24 km · Must-see
- Château de Lutry · fort · District de Lavaux-Oron · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chartreuse de la Part-Dieu · fort · Gruyère · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dufour fortifications · fort · Aigle · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chillon Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chillon Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chillon Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chillon Castle?
Nearby: Fort de Chillon (fort, 0 km), Queen: The Studio Experience (museum, 3 km), Col de Jaman (viewpoint, 7 km), Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway (museum, 8 km), La Fourchette (attraction, 10 km), Alimentarium (museum, 10 km).
Is Chillon Castle worth visiting?
Chillon Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Vaud on Spotwander.