All cycling routes in Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein

From the Uznach stork colony to Oberricken and Farner: the Farner route offers unspoilt nature and a lot of altitude on the edge of the agglomeration of Zürich.

«Hohe Hirschberg» is center point of this tour - offering stupendous views after a non-too strenuous climb. From here, sweeping views extend from the gentle rolling hills to the Rheintal valley, where a variety of cultural offers await you following a long descent.

The pleasant ride along the varied Mittelland Route is mostly on traffic-free paths, along lakes and rivers, through wide plains and peaceful valleys, towns and villages, industry and agricultural land.

Low-stemmed fruit trees stand stalwartly together, the high-stemmed alone. The area is called «Mostindien», (most is the name for apple and pear juice). Here inns are rare, Ice Age the boulders, Alpine views spectacular. The Bodensee beckons from a distance.

Passing timber-framed houses of Zurich’s wine country, on past the idyllic Nussbaumer Seen (lakes) and the Kartause in Ittingen, through rolling hills to Wil and on to St. Gallen with its venerable Stift Library and finally ending at the silvery Bodensee.

Starting in the monastery district of St. Gallen, over the chain of green hills between the Bodensee and Sittertobel, through meadows, woodland and fruit orchards down to Kreuzlingen.

The Panorama Bike between the Bodensee and Lac Léman leads through Switzerland’s best-known Alpine foothill landscapes. It not only offers continual impressive Alpine panoramas but also countless spectacular views of many lakes.

Riding alongside the Rhine, you pass the St. Katherinatal Monastery, then head to countryside, to the timber-framed buildings at Stammheim. Surprisingly we have repeated panoramic views of the Alps. Apple trees increase in numbers, the Bodensee is not far off.

En route in Ländle, between the Rhine plain and mountain crags, past the prince’s castle in Lichtenstein’s Vaduz. Over Eschnerberg, and via the cross-border cycle route to the medieval ambiance of Feldkirch. Back through riverside woodland to the Rhine.

The rolling hills of Oberthurgau: apples and pears in plenty, nearby canning factories to be expected. Motorway construction means that only parts remain of extensive water meadows east of Wil - main city in «Fürstenland».

At the foot of the Säntis you reach the winter-sports resort of Wildhaus, in the heart of idyllic Toggenburg with the imposing Churfirsten peaks across the valley. Wildhaus is an ideal spot from which to extend the tour on the Wildmannli-Route to Sargans or St. Gallen.

The «Montfort Bike» route offers panoramic views over the Rhine valley, Liechtenstein Alps and Vorarlberg. The route’s name comes from the Counts of Montfort. For a long time, they were the owners of the castle and hamlet of Werdenberg, which gives the region its name.

Superb ascent, mostly on unsurfaced roads through idyllic villages with lovely gardens, romantic little valleys and woods, over Alpine meadows with the sound of cowbells to Wildhaus. Breathtaking views over the Rhine Valley, to Alpstein and Säntis.

Uphill in Toggenburg, downhill to the Rhine and then into the hills of Appenzell: the Wildmannli Route is technically easy but pretty hard on the legs. Efforts are rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views.

From Romanshorn the route climbs to the imposing moated castle of Hagenwil, and on over green hills. Then down and over the Thur, a tamed river. Soon visible, the old medieval town of Wil, centre of the Fürstenland region.

Through the former Fürstenland. Magnificent centuries-old wooden houses east of Uzwil. Above the eerie clefts of the River Sitter to St. Gallen, with the UNESCO World Heritage monastery and famous Stift Library. Destination Rorschach, market town on Bodensee.

The wine route of East Switzerland leads from Schaffhausen to St. Gallen, through vineyards, past scenic sights and picturesque villages. Cosy inns and restaurants invite you to take a break along the way, including a feast for your taste buds.

Breathtaking panorama views of Lake Walen and the Glarus Alps make this route unforgettable. After having started in Mediterranean Weesen you will climb up to the mountain village Amden, which is surrounded by a pre-Alpine landscape. A thrilling downhill leads you back to Weesen.

The typical gabled houses in the market town of Appenzell are as colourful as the national costume, the cheese is spicy, Biber- and Kuhfladen, a local delicacy, brown and sweet, the Ruppenpass uneven and steep and views of the Säntis and Rheintal unequalled.

What looks like a long descent with a roll-out in the Rhine Valley is not that simple. The racy forest paths along the mountain slope, diverse ascents and loop on the Montlinger Schwamm, where you get a taste of the Appenzell Alps, are a test of stamina.

On this tour you can enjoy legendary insights into the picturesque Weisstannental with the «Tectonic Arena Sardona» UNESCO site, sleepy Alps and wild nature. Most of the route covers unsurfaced roads.

Lake Constance is the most striking feature on the first stage of the Panorama Bike route. It starts in Rorschach right on the shores of the lake and ends in the middle of the picture-perfect Appenzell region.

A richly varied, cross-border mountain-bike tour in and around Switzerland's northernmost canton. Vineyards, the Randen mountain, River Rhine, with attractive resting spots along the route.

A wonderful tour for savourers, which leads through desolate protected moors around Lake Chapfen. They are a treasure-trove for botanists and lovers of nature.

Oelberg Bike is a route on the border of Toggenburg and the Rhine valley. There are a number of viewpoints that provide breathtaking and unforgettable views of the Rhine valley, and also Obertoggenburg.

From the tourist attractions at Stein am Rhein to Zurich wine country, where asparagus and hops grow alongside vines and wheat. The Ittigen Charterhouse, a former Augustine Monastery is an invitation to stop. On through fields and orchards from Frauenfeld to Wil.

After the wide Bodensee you soon cross the monastery town of St. Gallen. After Herisau you tackle the hilly outcrop of the Säntis, reach Toggenburg and pedal through a tradition-rich orchard landscape, a delight for both palate and soul.

This medium-difficulty tour leads from the Linth plain into the foothills of the Speer, a pyramid of conglomerate rock. The route culminates with the town of Egg, at 1204 metres above sea level.

From the thundering Rhine Falls to timber-framed houses in Andelfingen, from lively Winterthur through narrow valleys and hilly countryside to the shallow Pfäffikersee, through a unique glacial landscape and then scenic ascents to the historic Rikenpass.

All mountain bike lovers will enjoy this route on the Kerenzerberg in Glarus, along a plateau at the foothills of the Alps situated high above the Walensee lake, with a view over the Linth plain to Lake Zurich.

The 55-kilometer stretch from Wattwil to Herisau introduces you to a few lesser-known towns than Toggenburg, and permits a glimpse of the Säntis too.

A scenic Eschnerberg tour leads around Schellenberg through forests, marshes and hilly country areas in an intact landscape.

The Bodensee: the soul of Europe. The area around the shimmering silver-green «Swabian sea» is an ancient cultural landscape. Despite its lively lakeside scene, Thurgau remains a serene slice of countryside with castles and extensive orchards.