Trip to the water divide

Lausanne is very close to a major water divide: the one separating the Rhône river (that ends up in the Western Mediterranean sea) and the Rhine river (that ends up in the North sea).

Drainage basins of the North sea (red) and West Mediterranean sea (green)
Drainage basins of the North sea (red) and West Mediterranean sea (green)
Proximity of Lausanne to the water divide between the Rhône and Rhine river basins
Proximity of Lausanne to the water divide between the Rhône and Rhine river basins

We went for a little trip on this divide. If not evaporating entirely along the way, rain falling on Luca will end up in the mediterranean sea, while rain falling on Raphaël will end up in the North sea.

Picture taken at the water divide in the Jorat forest, next to the Chalet des Enfants
Picture taken at the water divide in the Jorat forest, next to the Chalet des Enfants