Nyon

Nyon sits halfway between Lausanne and Geneva, which makes it easier to staff than its size suggests — coaches travelling either direction pass through. The lakeside sports grounds at Colovray handle a lot of what happens here, and the vineyard roads of La Côte rising behind the town give running and cycling sessions a gradient without anyone having to drive anywhere.

It is a commuter town with a high proportion of international residents, many working in Geneva or for the sporting organisations based locally. Sessions cluster early morning and evening rather than midday. If you want a weekend morning, book further ahead than you would in the city — there is simply less capacity here.