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Cluster · Geneva

Plainpalais and the university quarter

Half-day cluster: the big Plaine square, its market days and the museum streets; flat, less visited.

Not field-verified28″ bags: okTime: halfRescue coverage 100% ≤7′
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Rules in force · 6The old town is cobbles and steep lanes
  • Switzerland ↗Switzerland is in the Schengen area but not the EU: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
  • Switzerland ↗Switzerland is outside the EU customs area: allowances on meat, alcohol and tobacco are strict and checked at borders.
  • Switzerland ↗Motorways need a vignette (sticker or e-vignette) before you drive on them.
  • Lake Geneva Region ↗Trains between Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux run all day; check the last train home before a late dinner.
  • Geneva ↗The old town is cobbles and steep lanes: bags go by tram or car to the door, never on a walk.
  • Geneva ↗Most shops and many restaurants close on Sunday; plan meals and errands for Saturday or Monday.

Walking weather, next 5 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Bound and physics

Plaine de Plainpalais and the streets around Uni Mail and Rue de Carouge (approximate box).

Slope
flat
Stairs
None
Shade
low
Surface
gravel and paved
Sleep here or visit
visit

A walking route that works

Market mornings (check the days)

  1. Plaine de Plainpalais

    The big open square; market on set days.

  2. Rue de Carouge

    Cafés and shops toward the south.

Rescue anchors

289 grid cells · 40 m
ABCDEF
Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Plaine north café row (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

B — Uni Mail forecourt (field-verify)

seated_rest · shelter · toilet · valid: always

C — Bd Georges-Favon café (AC, field-verify)

seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always

D — Rue de Carouge bakery (field-verify)

food · seated_rest · valid: always

E — Plaine south benches (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

F — Tram stop shelter, Plainpalais (field-verify)

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

always: 100% covered, max p90 4.9′, worst cell 4.9′ · heat: 100%

Nodes in this cluster

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Edges out (directed)

Old Town (Vieille Ville)
Walk · ~13 min
Lake quays and Jet d'Eau
Walk · ~25 min
Cornavin and Pâquis
Walk · ~22 min

Red lines here

  • Keep bags in front at the market.

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.