Farner Bike
Overview
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Distance 38 km
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Ascent 1300 m
Intro
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.
Description
The starting point for this tour is the village of Uznach, which has a large colony of storks. It is quite possible that you might see one of these black and white creatures along the first few metres of the route. However, you won’t be able to cover the climb up to Oberricken as effortlessly as these birds can on a bike: over the 2.5 kilometres between Ernetschwil and Bildhus, you will cover a total climb of nearly 300 metres.
The route continues through the highland moors on the way to Ricken, which show their most luxuriant side during the blossoming season (May/June). From the village of Ricken, the route rises again for another 150 metres up to Oberricken. The following four kilometres, travelling downwards on tarmac, gravel and grassland, provide an opportunity to gather your strength.
You will need it for the climb up to Farner, at a height of 1157 metres. A beautiful view of the Linth plain, Lake Zürich and the Alps awaits you there. The descent to Goldingen is the most technically demanding part of the tour. On the remaining section to the end of the route in Uznach, you casually glide down into the valley along side roads and field tracks.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Uznach
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| Destination |
Uznach
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| Ascent |
1300 m
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| Descent |
1300 m
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| Distance |
38 km
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| Distance on tarred ways |
30 km
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| Distance on natural surface |
6 km
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| Singletrail (part of natural surface) |
2 km
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in one direction
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| More information | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/mountainbiking-in-switz... |
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