Swimming pools and beaches in Montreux
La Maladaire, La Foge, the Bains de Clarens, the Casino pool and the Pierrier beach: hours, prices, dates.
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- What are the opening hours of the Maladaire swimming pool?
- From September to June: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00–21:00, Wednesday 6:30–20:00, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 8:30–17:30. In July and August the weekend hours are 10:00–19:00. The pools must be cleared 30 minutes before closing.
- How much is the Maladaire swimming pool?
- Full price: adults CHF 7.50; apprentices, students and AVS/AI pensioners CHF 5.50; children CHF 4. Residents’ price: adults CHF 5.50, reduced CHF 4, children CHF 2.50.
- How do Montreux residents get the cheaper pool price?
- With a resident’s card for the pool (carte indigène), sold at the pool cash desk for CHF 5. Phone 021 964 57 03.
- When is the Maladaire pool closed in 2026?
- Technical closure from 5 to 11 October 2026. Also closed on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December 2026 and on 1 and 2 January 2027. On 6 November from 17:00 and on 7 November it hosts a water-polo tournament.
- Where is the Maladaire swimming pool?
- Chemin de la Maladaire 1, 1815 Clarens. It has one of the two indoor Olympic pools in the canton of Vaud, and lawns outside.
- Do I need a padlock at the Maladaire pool?
- Yes. Bring your own padlock for the lockers, or buy one on site for CHF 12.
- Is there one pass for several pools on the Riviera?
- Yes. One pass covers La Maladaire (Montreux), Corseaux-Plage (Vevey), Les Marines (Villeneuve) and Les Mousquetaires (La Tour-de-Peilz), as a yearly or a summer pass. It is sold at those pools and at the Villeneuve communal administration.
- Is there a free swimming pool in Montreux?
- Yes, two in summer. La Foge in Chailly is free and supervised by a lifeguard. The Bains de Clarens are free but not supervised.
- When is the La Foge pool open?
- In 2026 from 30 May to 13 September, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 to 19:45. The water games stay open every day. On summer-holiday weekday afternoons (13:30–17:30) the park and pool are reserved for children enrolled in the open-air programme. Address: Chemin de la Foge 2, Chailly.
- When are the Bains de Clarens open?
- In 2026 from 30 May to 13 September, from 10:30 to 19:45; they may close early in bad weather. Entry is free and the water is not supervised. There is a diving board, a terrace, showers, a kiosk and a paddling area for small children. Port du Basset, Rue du Lac, Clarens.
- Is the Casino swimming pool free?
- No. It is on the Casino’s private ground and you pay to enter. It opens from 1 July, every day in good weather, from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Where is the beach in Montreux?
- The Pierrier beach, on the lake, with sand, grass, beach-volleyball courts and parking nearby. It is not supervised.
- Where can I take swimming lessons in Montreux?
- With the club Montreux Natation, which the Commune names for lessons at the Maladaire pool: 079 588 29 96, montreux-natation.ch.