Mountain biking in Lucerne – Lake Lucerne

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.

An ascent through the landslide area of Goldau, with its matchlessly beautiful nature and wealth of rare orchids.

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 valley of Witenwasser out of Andermatt is a route that can also be tackled by beginners. This half day route is very varied and if you are looking for idyllic locations, remoteness and alpine flora then this will be for you.

The long climb up the «Panoramastrasse» to Glaubenbielenpass, at over 1600 m above sea level, is rewarded by fantastic views across the Sarnersee lake. The stage ends in the tourist resort of Sörenberg at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn.

General Suvorov and 20,000 soldiers once marched from the Schächental Valley across Chinzig Chulm to the Muotathal Valley. If the troops had known then that they were using one of the most attractive mountain bike routes in Central Switzerland …

The Grosschlierental valley is known as the heart of the largest moor landscape in Switzerland, but it is also the basis for attractive mountain bike tours. The valley takes centre stage on the o-tour Bike West route.

The train and energy town Erstfeld is easily reachable with public transport and gives access to the Erstfeld valley. This comparatively short route offers you all elements of an attractive biking route and can ideally be combined with other tours.

After tanking up on energy with the Einsiedeln speciality «Schafböck» (ram) biscuits you continue past many hamlets up the Haggenegg at the foot of the mighty Mythen rock crags. Views open up to the Vierwaldstätersee and Central Switzerland’s mountain world.

A bike tour offering fabulous views of the well-known Muotathal valley and the Schwyz basin. It includes a beautiful climb from Muotathal to Alp Wannen and super downhill stretches to the bottom of the Schwyz/Schlattli-Stoos funicular.

The name says it all, what more can we say? With views over Lake Lucerne and the Mythen, this is the perfect tour for anybody who enjoys a spectacular panorama.

This bike routes leads to Haldi, which is the sun drenched terrace above Schattdorf. The varied tour leads you along forest roads, alpine paths and single trails past the well «Billentrog», a mythical place with special power.

An impressive conquest of the main chain of the Alps from Andermatt to Biasca in the Ticino. The Gottardo-Bike route holds the world-famous Gotthardpass, the lonely Piora high plain and the sunny Blenio Valley.

This easy and exciting bike trail offers unforgettable panoramic views from the valley of Schwyz over Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains. To relax, Brunnen is also the perfect spot if you want to relax after this roundtrip with its many restaurants directly at the lakefront.

Brennwald – «Burning Forest» – expect something hot. Take enough water with you, as you really won’t find it anywhere in the forest. But what it does have: clear views and fantastic a landscape which has once been used in a film.

The name itself makes you ask: why «Choltal»? The cyclists will discover it on this varied tour, that leads through protected moor land and along the tumbling stream down through the valley.

A stage through Switzerland’s founding cantons – Schwyz, Nidwalden and Obwalden. After a steep ascent and scenic views on the descent, you take the ferry from Gersau to Beckenried and then pedal past attractive farmsteads to Sarnen.

The first and unmatched downhill route in the Lake Lucerne region! The technically demanding route with the newly developed free ride part and additional compressions and jumps provide fun and a sporting challenge.

Discover one of the most popular hiking and biking areas in the holiday region of Uri. The valley Maderanertal is truly romantic with roaring rivers and spraying water falls. The destination is the Swiss Alpine Club hotel Maderanertal.

This valley of Uri bike tour is recommended for beginners and families and you bear witness to the comprehensive history of the holiday region of Uri. Along the river Reuss you also discover the natural beauty of the Uri valley.

The routes on the Rigi massif rank among the most beautiful mountain bike trails in Central Switzerland. The view is practically infinite in all directions, ideal for letting your mind and spirit run free.

The tour along the high alpine hiking track Schächental is a classic amongst bike tours. The fantastic panoramic ride has optimum infrastructure and is peppered with ascents and descents, all situated in lovely countryside.

Arni - one of the most popular local recreation areas in the Uri holiday destination with its idyllic deep blue lake - offers you an impressive tour with diverse dry meadows and rare orchids beneath Geissberg.

The valley Schächental is THE biking paradise in the Uri holiday region of Uri. This tour leads you from historic Altdorf through William Tell's home town to the valley of Brunnital, which lies between steep cliff faces at Unterschächen.

The Gotthard is one of the most important mountain passes in Switzerland and this becomes perfectly clear on the first section of the Gottardo Bike route from Andermatt to Airolo.

This challenging tour is demanding and rewarding, with tough climbs that pack a punch. But the panorama – including the lakes of Sihl, Zurich and Lucerne, snowy Alpine peaks and the Mythen – makes all the effort worthwhile.

The Sörenberg region is an ancient moorland landscape with airy fir forests. Old Pole paths, steep gravel trails and small alp roads lead through the remote border region between Central Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland.

In terms of scenery, the Hummel Tour offers a wealth of views. A considerable portion of the route corresponds with the stretch for the Einsiedeln Iron Bike Race held every September.

Andermatt – the mainly winter sport destination also offers sports fanatics a range of possibilities in summer. This tour leads you through alpine meadows and past historic military sites to the picturesque lake Lutersee.

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.

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».

A medium-to-hard bike tour which takes you through the scenic parts of the rather dispersed municipality of Giswil, including fantastic views of Sarneraatal from Grossteilerberg.

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.

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.