Overnight stays in nature in Leysin
Canton of Vaud · Municipality no. 5407
Leysin decides here
Tent camping: Prohibited
Officially documented · As of 24/08/2026
| Tent | prohibited |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
Campieren in jeder Form — Zelt, Wohnwagen, Wohnmobil oder anderes Fahrzeug als Unterkunft — ist auf öffentlichem und kommunalem Grund verboten. Die Gemeinde legt fest, wo campiert werden darf.
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Camping in any form — tent, caravan, camper or other vehicle as accommodation — is prohibited on public and municipal property. The municipality determines where camping is permitted.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Auf privatem Grund wird gelegentliches Campieren mit Zustimmung der Eigentümerin, Pächterin oder Mieterin geduldet; ab vier Tagen braucht es zusätzlich eine Gemeindebewilligung, die vorher schriftlich zu beantragen ist.
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Occasional camping on private property is tolerated with the consent of the owner, tenant or tenant; from four days onwards, a municipal permit is also required, which must be applied for in writing in advance.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking
Where to stay instead?
In Leysin, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:
- Camping De La Piscineapprox. 5.3 km
- Camping de la Muréeapprox. 8.6 km
- Camping Au Grand-Boisapprox. 8.9 km
- Atipic - Récré Active (Tipis)approx. 9.2 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Gsteig · Tent only with permissionapprox. 19 km
- Attalens · Tent only with permissionapprox. 22 km
- Bas-Intyamon · Tent only with permissionapprox. 24 km
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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