Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Jet d'Eau Fountain

Jet d'Eau Fountain

Highlight • Monument

Jet d'Eau Fountain

Cycling

4.9

(397)

Road cycling

4.8

(300)

Mountain biking

4.5

(50)

Running

5.0

(46)

Gravel riding

5.0

(3)

Hiking

5.0

(3)

Save

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

Chloé Perceval

July 13, 2021

Cycling

Vertical water jet up to 140 meters high. The Geneva Jet d'Eau has become over time a true symbol of the city of Geneva. It was installed at the end of the Eaux-Vives pier in 1891, to mark the 600th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation.

Translated by

•

Nicolas Vergnaud

September 18, 2024

Road cycling

The Jet d'Eau is the emblem of Geneva. 140 metres high, it was projected in 1891 above the city's harbour, offering a superb view known to all.

Translated by

•

Tobias

March 16, 2020

Cycling

The purpose of the Jet d'eau was originally little more than its simple use as a pressure relief valve for a hydroelectric power station. Only later, at the end of …

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Jet d'Eau Fountain

4.9

(41)

427

riders

1. From the city center of Genève to Hermance and the French border — loop via secondary roads

31.2km

01:55

260m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.0

(1)

153

riders

2. Geneva's lakeside

10.9km

00:53

50m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.0

(1)

riders

3. Silver Route — Tour of the Canton of Geneva

84.4km

05:07

570m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Details

Informations

Elevation 380 m

Weather

Tuesday 10 March

14°C

7°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Quai de Bergues

Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Geneva

Reformation Wall Monument

Neptune Fountain in Parc des Bastions

Itinéraire avec un beau panorama

View of the Geneva Waterfront Promenade

View of Jet d'Eau from Rotonde du Mont-Blanc

View of Pâquis Harbor

Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Geneva

Mon Repos Park

Jet d'Eau Fountain

1. From the city center of Genève to Hermance and the French border — loop via secondary roads

2. Geneva's lakeside

3. Silver Route — Tour of the Canton of Geneva

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️