All cycling routes

Discover the Swiss capital from an entirely new perspective. This route starts and ends at the river Aare and takes you round the southern part of Bern and its quiet, picturesque scenery and villages.

On the climb to the Klausenpass, the Urnerboden, the largest Swiss alp, the other side of the 1948m pass the Schächental, a mountain landscape with the traditional farming method of moving livestock from one grazing ground to the next.

Following the winding River Birs the plain of the Jura capital to Delémont. Through a gorge to enter the ravines of the Gorges de Pichoux, soon to reach the raw grassland and pine landscape of Franches Montagnes.

The Herzschlaufe Napf is a spectacular discovery trail all the way round the Napf. Three days of being guided through this wild trail in Switzerland. The route leads over promising mountain ranges, through deep ditches and picturesque town centres. E-Bikes are recommended and can be rented.

After the Olympic capital of Lausanne, the route leads uphill into the terraced vineyards of Lauvaux. A bracing section but one rewarded by the wonderful surroundings of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. Then follows the descent to Vevey, Montreux and the romantic Schloss Chillon.

This route featuring scenic attractions such as the Uina Gorge and the Val Sinestra takes you through three countries and across four mountain passes. Intact Engadine villages and a varied cultural and natural landscape in the Rhaetian Triangle complete this route.

Along the Rhine, the border between lands and landscapes, heady at the thought of wine through Swiss-German Klettgau, a roomy valley between Wutach, Rhein and Randen before a sober awakening in the spray of the thundering Rhine Falls.

Your companions on this stage are Idyllic villages with timber-framed houses, tranquil lakes and ponds. On past the Nussbaumer and Hüttwilersee (lakes) in Canton Thurgau and the Husemersee (lake) in the Zurich Weinland, via the Cholfirstwald forest to Feuerthalen ZH and the town of Schaffhausen.

The tour begins in the medieval Zähringer town of Murten with its historic Old Town of national importance and numerous arcades. The wall encircling the town was built between the 13th and 17th centuries and is one of the best-preserved fortifications in Switzerland.

Cableway ascent, an exciting descent with 1000 metres difference in altitude, and a picture book panorama: that's what the biker can expect on the route from the Motta Naluns, the house mountain in Scoul, past Natéas and the picturesque Ftan, back to Scuol.

Through fertile, richly-yielding Piano di Magadino, lively Locarno on Lago Maggiore and the gardens of Pedemonte, to the romantic Valle Maggia. The powerful river has split, dug out and polished the light-grey gneiss.

The Pischa tour at the entrance to the Flüela Valley is one of the most beautiful and popular mountain bike routes in Davos. It consists almost exclusively of single trails, including the ascent, with a bumpy but easily flowing descent.

The Jura Bike route to La Chaux-de-Fonds is shaped by contrasts. Untouched moors and solitary pastures interspersed by whirring windmills and lively cities.

Cycle where the ancient Romans lived and enjoyed their games: Augusta Raurica with its silver treasure. The agglomeration is already pulsating, the asphalt sweating, commuters groaning; Basel beckons with hustle, bustle and cultural attractions.

This challenging route in Europe’s oldest wildlife reserve is ideal for cross-country and free riding, but also suitable for families. The uphill section is easy; the downhill ride is steep in some parts.

This section leads through Germany most of the way. See «International routes» for further information.

From the Reuss on the peaceful shores of the Baldeggerseee and Hallwilersee, passing moated Hallwil Castle and Lenzburg Castle, through water meadows along the Aare, over the Bözberg to the dinosaur skeletons in Fricktal and on to the Rhine.

The Neuchâtel bike route leads through the Neuchâtel Jura mountains with stunning natural sights such as the Creux du Van and the Saut de Doubs. Unforgettable landscapes through pine forests, vineyards, along ridges and through the upper and lower valleys of the canton.

This tour from Saanen leads over quiet country roads and allows you to discover a hidden gem: the Mittelberg Pass. The descent from the Jaun Pass is also worth a detour.

This tour leads you into the wild and fascinating valley of Göscheneralp. Not only does it offer you views of the imposing water dam, but also a wide range of attractive nature experiences with water in «Water worlds».

On the Panorama Tour you'll experience a lot of swift descents. If you're looking for an easy route that requires moderate fitness, it’s just the thing.

The deep Brienzersee, clear, quiet and sombre. The Thunersee, shallower, open and lively. In the middle, Interlaken, a trendy tourist centre, dominated by those icy icons, the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Picture-postcard perfect, get ready to rub your eyes!

Along a protected pond to Ruswil, Switzerland’s largest farming municipality. Over the Brunau ridge we reach Luzern. With Rolex watches, Sennechäppi, (traditional caps) Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), lakeside promenade, Japanese tourists and much more.

The Zürichsee keeps tempers and tax coffers even, at Hirzel, glacial drumlins sit in a green moraine landscape and tiny idyllic marshy hollows and impressive villas lie as if simply tossed into a grandiose panoramic setting.

Crystal-clear Upper Engadine lakes, crowned by imposing snow-capped summits, elegant beauty and substantial wealth in St. Moritz, the icy, rushing Inn, fresh mountain air and the traditional decorative sgraffiti on Engadine windows.

This route leads through the upper part of the valley of Saint-Imier in direction of La Chaux-de-Fonds, along the ruins of the castle of Erguël, granting a superb view of the Chasseral on the way back.

Although this tour does not go quite as high as its name sug-gests, you will be biking high above Lake Lucerne and at times looking down over a 400m high rockface at the land-scape below.

From Tösstal with its meadows, vineyards and evidence of industrialization, through the outskirts of Winterthur and on into Tössbergland, a narrow main valley with rugged side valleys. The landscape opens out with an Alpine panorama, the Zürichsee is getting close.

A pleasant ride through some of the most unspoilt and prettiest stretches of country, through snug farming villages and over gently rolling hills as far as the valley of the River Aare.

Big circular tour in the Upper Engadine leading to the finest vantage points and through idyllic woods with Lej Zuppo and Lej da Statz bathing lakes. There are several joining and exit points which means this tour can easily be split into stages.

More than 150 million years ago Switzerland was located on the sea. Fossilized dinosaur footprints are all that’s left. This is what you see on the Jurassic Bike tour, but the landscape of this scarcely known part of the Jura region is just as impressive.

The lovely landscape along the long ribbon of the Untersee appealed to Napoleon, the richly-decorated town of Stein am Rhein attracts thousands of visitors every year, as does Europe’s mightiest waterfall, the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen.

Surselva - «above the forest» - Graubunden’s largest Romansch-speaking region. The wild gorge of the Vorderrhein is awe-inspiring - Switzerland’s Grand Canyon. Chur, the oldest town north of the Alps boasts the highest density of restaurants.