La Tine de Conflens

From the train station of la Sarraz, we cross the village until we arrive at the bridge that crosses the river. Once we have crossed the river, we take the road that follows it about 200 metres uphill. After having passed a 'brocante' at the left, we find a path indicated with the typical yellow swiss pedestrian tourism arrows. Here we find a sign that says danger, that there is a shooting range. If the fence is open, you can pass without problem. At this point we enter the forest, in which we climb about 100 metres of vertical slope. 

As we approach the dam, the path goes slightly downhill, and this is made easier by some stairs - but you must be careful as it tends to be humid and slippery. At the end of the path we find a little lake and the dam, and if we go deeper into the lake or we go to the small beach there is to the left, we can see another dam hidden at the bottom of a small gorge. The water is a bit cloudy, it seems dirty but further down it appears to be very transparent, which makes us think that it is the excess of organic matter in the forest that gives it this brownish colour.

It is an easy and short excursion, with strongly recommended views.