All cycling routes in Lucerne – Lake Lucerne

The mountain village of Stoos is situated on a small plateau high above the Schwyz basin. Up here there is a short but interesting and varied bike tour with the most fantastic views.

The sparkling source of the Rhine rises in the Oberalp region close to the pass. In Val Tujetsch lies one of the richest and most fascinating sources of mineral deposits in the Alps and also the monastery village of Disentis.

The tour is ideal for exploring and discovering the unspoilt landscape in and around Schwyz. The Schwyz valley basin is surrounded by the rugged Mythen and beautiful Lake Lucerne. And in the heart of this idyllic landscape lies the historic small town of Schwyz.

The Gotthardpass Alpine transit route of European importance. On horseback, by train, car or bike: everyone wanted and still wants to head south via the Gotthard. The Hospiz, a colourful concoction of bratwurst, language chaos, camera clicks and growling motorbikes.

Another perspiring session, the Sattelegg, a lovely mosaic landscape with an Alpine panorama, then deep below flat countryside, a transit region for power and traffic, spatial improvement in a clinch with farming tradition, dog walkers and warehouses.

The journey Willisau–Langnau is a stunning ride at the Alpine foothills. Alternating between the sombre fissures of the Napf and the lovely pastures of Emmental and Oberaargau.

The start in the stony Alpine reduit (fortress), over the treeless pastures of the Urserental, perspiring on the climb to the 2430m Furkapass and an indescribable freewheel past the ice caves of the Rhone Glacier.

From the monastery Eschenbach the route leads to the «Johanniterkommende Hohenrain» and then up to castle Horben. After the mountain route with views on the lake Hallwil, the castles Hallwyl and Hilfikon can be admired before getting to Lenzburg via the Aabach river.

Baldeggersee represents an idyllic nature reserve with 300 plant species. Lake Hallwil, the smallest Swiss lake with public boat service and place to bathe. The route follows the Aabach to Lenzburg, with castle of the same name, which is considered one of Switzerland's most beautiful.

Wild when the föhn wind blows: the mighty Vierwaldstättersee with its impressive panorama. In contrast, the shallow Sarnersee with its Obwalden «Brother Klaus» landscape. A treat for pedal-pushing fans: the Panoramastrasse, the steep pass to Entlebuch.

This tour follows the historical Gotthard mule track through the higher valley of Uri to the Ursern valley and on to Andermatt. Observe the achievements of the train pioneers of the last century as well as idyllically located mountain hamlets.

Discover the multi faceted holiday region of Uri: from islands in the lake of Uri, to Altdorf with its Mediterranean touch, and onwards to great views set in the home of William Tell. This route is also an ideal starting point for other bike routes.

Motorway noise gives way to a nightingale’s song, reeds sway gently on lovely Lauerzersee lake, overgrown landslide boulders in the animal park, trains run to a precise timetable at Arth-Goldau railway station and huge villas may be admired on Zugersee shores.

The 70-kilometer tour leads past Lake Sempach up to Lake Zug. It takes you through the three historic towns of Willisau, Sempach and Zug.

After Werthenstein, a steep climb passing isolated farmsteads in the Entlebuch UNESCO biosphere reserve, a moorland landscape with an incredible variety of flora and fauna. An effort to the Glaubenbergpass (1543 m), then a long run down to Obwalden country.

Stans lost in reverie, in the Engelberg valley the 400-year-old Höchhus with its many windows, the railway needs large cogwheels, cyclists rather smaller ones on the way up to Engelberg, once a small, autonomous papal state, now a lively holiday village.

Old General Suworow badgers cyclists through Muotatal, extremely steep through the Bödmeren spruce jungle, mercilessly up to the karst landscape of the Pragelpass, down to the fiord of the crystal-clear Klöntalersee and on to Glarus.

From the silvery Sarnersee lake through Kernwald forest to Stans, with Swiss hero Winkelried immortalized in marble. The historic Hochhüs stands in the Aa Valley, the trail to the monastery village of Engelberg with its holiday atmosphere is uneven and steep.

What begins smoothly in Meiental becomes more Alpine, rougher and tougher as you climb: take the pass road if you want to avoid pushing and carrying on the upper section to the Sustenpass. Downhill into Gadmental with testing trail sections.

A pleasurable, undulating tour along the pre-Alpine Höhronen hills. Between the start and finish in Einsiedeln, bikers pass two moors, look down on two lakes and enjoy the panorama of the Ybrig mountains.

A rattling goods train carrying Napf gravel, evidence of backbreaking work on the land at Burgrain, the shimmer of the Sempachersee lake, the early Romanesque church at Chilchbüehl, cherry trees alternating with dairy farming, pig breeding and farm dogs.

The largest and most wonderful alp in Switzerland is Urnerboden, where in summer up to 1200 cows graze. There is plenty of nostalgia, down-to-earth ambience, and you can enjoy the local produce like alpine cheese.

This loop through the scenic beauty of the Entlebuch region takes you over two relatively unknown passes in the Prealps, the Glaubenberg and the Glaubenbielen.

Steep and high, not for weak calves and faltering hearts, the Ibergeregg and Sattelegg are a treat for amateur bike racing buffs. In between, the charming Sihlsee lake is also easy on the eye for all others.

The circular trail in the Klewenalp-Stockhütte region is perfect for a daytrip, whether with the family or on your own. Try the Goldi Family Safari in a new way.

Quiet reed meadows on the Sarnersee, the bones of St Niklaus von der Flüe in Sachseln, busy dairy farming on mountain slopes, brown farmhouses dotted over green pastureland and finally the bewitchingly wild Kernwald strewn with boulders.

The Gitschital bike route offers you a fantastic combination of Lake Lucerne and mountain valley. This varied tour is peppered with substantial ascents and leads you to a quiet and remote side valley.

The limestone crags of the Mythen, a mountain carved thousands of times with a local Swiss Army Knife, the Ibereggpass is steep, marshy the shores of the Sihlsee, won by building a dam and drowning 60 farmsteads so that «the spark of electricity could at last glow in Thal».

Follow the trails of the last Swiss bear! This tour to the town of Isenthal high above Lake Lucerne is both technically demanding and a test of fitness and also a challenge for skilled bikers.

This is an idyllic bike tour leading from Sarnen to the high moorland of Langis. As you ride past bubbling brooks and through lush forests, you’ll regularly find unexpected vistas featuring mountains located in central Switzerland and Bern.

Alpine marshland in rain-rich Glaubenbielen and a biosphere reserve around Schrattenfluh. No less enchanting: the hills and dales of the Emmental, classic, pre-Alpine rolling countryside.

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».

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.

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.