Mountain biking in Zurich Region

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

The Hörnli-Bike route through the Zürcher Oberland and Toggenburg leads through one of the loveliest pre-Alpine regions in Switzerland. It’s hard to believe that the big city is so close. Particularly attractive in times of autumn fog.

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.

Varied bike tour before the gates of Zurich, proving how quickly rural life begins past the edge of the large city. The tiny monastery town of Einsiedeln makes an impressive finishing point and a great contrast to Zurich’s busy city life.

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.

From Winterthur along the Töss and over wooded hills to Hulftegg, the pass into Toggenburg. Travelling through the rural, pleasantly remote area, it’s easy to forget that bustling Zurich city is only a stone’s throw away.

The climb through the rugged Lorzentobel to the idyllic Ägerisee is pleasantly cool in summer. Little country roads lead through the rolling Zug region and over the wide moorland near Rothenthurm to the monastery town of Einsiedeln.

Biking over the Albis chain, you reach the Knonau district, farming country, a rural idyll at the gates of the big city. Particularly attractive stretch when long-distance views are good: Alpine ranges of Glarus and Central Switzerland and the Bernese Oberland high Alps.