Die schönsten Rennradrouten der Schweiz

With three legendary passes that regularly feature in the Tour de Suisse, this loop ranks among the great alpine classics. Although just 106km in length, it should not be underestimated: with almost 40km of climbing, it presents a major challenge.   Starting in Andermatt in Canton Uri, the firs…

This escapade starting in Villars-Gryon is made up largely of back roads with moderate traffic. It features a breathtaking vantage point with views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.   This route is open between 1 June and 31 October. Visit www.hongrin.ch for details of whether the military zone of P…

It takes a climb of almost 1200m to reach Alpe di Neggia, a hidden gem in Canton Ticino, Switzerland’s Italian-speaking canton. The view from the summit is worth the effort!   The loop starts in Locarno. The first few kilometres follow a cycle path that hugs Lake Maggiore then crosses the Magad…

This loop starts in Aigle and goes in search of the classic passes of the Vaud Alps. The little town of Aigle in Switzerland’s Chablais region is home to the UCI, the International Cycling Union. The first few kilometres in the Rhone valley are an opportunity to warm up before the ascent to the Cr…

This loop follows the route of the Säntis Classic, an annual challenge that attracts almost 2000 cyclists.   Leaving Weinfelden in Canton Thurgau, the road rises gently in the countryside before descending to Wil. This is where you enter Canton St. Gallen.  The route undulates as it enters the…

From Davos, Europe’s highest town, the loop covers a distance of 117km and 2780m of climbing. The Albula, the ascent to which starts 30km further on, is arguably Switzerland’s prettiest pass.   National Cycling Route 6 is dotted with unspoilt villages featuring houses with richly decorated faca…

Discover Lake Neuchâtel on this tour featuring 107km of cycling on segregated cycle paths with no ups or downs worth mentioning.   The capital of its eponymous canton, Neuchâtel is a university town easily reached by train from anywhere in Switzerland. You leave the town to pedal through the vi…

This getaway full of surprises and beginning in Basel follows empty back roads in Canton Basel-Landschaft (known familiarly as the Baselbiet).   Setting off from the Swiss Federal Railways station in Basel, you use the city’s excellent network of cycle paths to escape the conurbation in double-…

This loop featuring three major mountain passes starts in Meiringen, the village made famous by the Reichenbach Falls, where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional hero Sherlock Holmes dies – or does he?   The first pass is the Grimsel (alt. 2165m), an irregular ascent 26km in length that leads f…

Featuring almost 50 kilometres of climbing, this loop calls for fitness and a love of adventure.   The road starts climbing the moment you leave Altdorf – moderately as far as Bürglen, birthplace of William Tell. That is where the ascent proper to the Klausen pass starts, one of the classic pas…