Bicycle tours through a vineyard

This easy tour is a good choice for families. Experience the beautiful valley and its unique lakeside landscape.

On the side of the next Jura chain, medieval St. Ursanne awaits on the banks of the mysterious Doubs. Another sweat-inducing climb to the high Freiberge, wide, peaceful countryside with pastures, pine trees and grazing cattle and horses.

The Jungfrau is not necessarily known as a road cycling destination, but it does offer one of Europe’s finest passes: the Grosse Scheidegg (alt. 1962m).

You can discover the source of the Rhine twice within a radius of 270 kilometres. In between you can explore two Alpine passes, deep gorges and the frontiers of three linguistic regions.

Follow the now tamed River Emme, past stately farmhouses with wide overhanging hipped roofs. Emmental, a finely structured system of 170 valleys and rolling hills. From the Gotthelf village of Lützelflüh to Langnau, home of Emmental cheese.

From Uetendorf railway station, the route leads along the renatured River Limpach through fertile agricultural country until Gerzensee and the steep climb to Belpberg. This tour delights with great views of the Aare, Gürbe and Stockental valleys.

The ascent from Le Châble to the Mauvoisin Dam is rough, twisty and steep – and with no distant views for quite a way. You don’t catch sight of Switzerland’s second-highest dam until right towards the end.

After passing through some lovely gorges, among them those at Moutier which once inspired Goethe, the landscape opens up to a wide valley. The journey ends in Delémont, the capital of the canton of Jura. Its historic center is well worth a visit.

An amazing tour with a little known 18-km ascent and an unpaved section.

The pleasant ride along the varied Mittelland Route is mostly on traffic-free paths, along lakes and rivers, through wide plains and peaceful valleys, towns and villages, industry and agricultural land.

From the resort of Klosters through long strung-out Prättigau, on terraces and side valleys, flanked by high mountains, such as the Silvretta and Rätikon. On to Landquart in the Rhine Valley, past the health spa of Bad Ragaz to the traffic hub of Sargans.

Featuring almost 50 kilometres of climbing, this loop calls for fitness and a love of adventure.

The wine route of East Switzerland leads from Schaffhausen to St. Gallen, through vineyards, past scenic sights and picturesque villages. Cosy inns and restaurants invite you to take a break along the way, including a feast for your taste buds.

Varation of section 5: non-asphalted stretch (approx. 7 km between Sörenberg and Schangnau) can be avoided via Escholzmatt.

The typical gabled houses in the market town of Appenzell are as colourful as the national costume, the cheese is spicy, Biber- and Kuhfladen, a local delicacy, brown and sweet, the Ruppenpass uneven and steep and views of the Säntis and Rheintal unequalled.

Over 200 years of industrial history have had a lasting influence on Switzerland, as the city of Winterthur clearly illustrates: the 20 km Industrial Bike Route connects 20 sites that bear witness to the industrial past.

A route through a unique landscape alongside the rushing waters of the Inn: impressive Engadine houses with filigree decoration, crystal-clear lakes, a varied terraced landscape, a paradise for rare birds, exclusive St. Moritz, snow-covered mountain summits.

Pedal to master the Töss, creep around Gross-Winterthur and cross through the middle of Frauenfeld, before the Seerücken hills drench you with perspiration. The beauty of Untersee makes a just reward for all the effort.

The Jura Route leads through captivating countryside, remote fir-forested plateaux and quiet valleys with rushing streams. On this exceptional route you pedal along far from all hustle and bustle, through wide rolling hills from Basel to Lac Léman.

General Suworow drove his troops mercilessly over the Pragelpass into the Glarus region, and cyclists still suffer on the pass today, recover at the crystal-clear Klöntalersee lake, drink an Elmer lemonade and marvel at the Alpine thrust fault.

«No pain, no gain» is a popular saying that accurately describes this cycling tour. But it will be worth your while: the rewards for the countless climbs through the folds and plateaus of Baselland's Kettenjura and Tafeljura Mountains are the breathtaking views of the rich cultural landscape.

From lively Lausanne up into the tranquil Jorat hills, continuing into the glacier-grooved valley of the Broye. Past dreamy Moudon, rejuvenated by a refreshing sip of Henniez mineral water at the peaceful Roman Abbey of Payerne.

In Seeland, rows of vegetables in all shades of green stand in black soil, ducks and coots bob up and down on idyllic Wohlensee and in Bern, the Zytgloggeturm’s musical mechanism chimes and people enjoy relaxing at small tables on the Bärenplatz.

«Child» of the Jura waters correction: the Nidau-Büren canal and the Häftli loop. The Witi, dry, where hares and storks gather. Nearby, the sluggish meandering Aare, in the distance, the St. Ursen tower announces the baroque town of Solothurn.

Pretty and useful, the energy-supplying Sihlsee; split by the lake dam, the Zürichsee with its villa shores; the land drainage project by unconventional engineer H.C. Eschert, the Linth plain with canal, new fields and pastureland.

From Thun into Kiesental, a wide panorama in Gysenstein, rolling hills give way to knolls and gullies in Emmental, a picture-book landscape, large farmsteads sit comfortably on good land forcing poorer fellows on to the Schattenseiten.

At Ponte Brolla the force of the River Maggia has cleft the rock, gouging out and polishing the gneiss. Life was hard in the Maggia Valley, the Ticino’s longest valley. Solace was provided by the church, as testified by edifices of religion and foreign governors.

On their tour around the lake of Geneva, cyclists will be rewarded for their efforts by the stunningly beautiful landscapes. 200 km of marked trails lead through 5 regions in 2 countries: Geneva, Pays de Gex, the cantons of Vaud and Valais, as well as the Chablais Haut-Savoyard.

This 72-kilometer tour is the “royal stage” of the Heart Route and prominently shows the advantages of the E-bike.

It is at Lake Biel where the German and French-speaking Switzerland meet.

En route in Ländle, between the Rhine plain and mountain crags, past the prince’s castle in Lichtenstein’s Vaduz. Over Eschnerberg, and via the cross-border cycle route to the medieval ambiance of Feldkirch. Back through riverside woodland to the Rhine.

Riding alongside the Rhine, you pass the St. Katherinatal Monastery, then head to countryside, to the timber-framed buildings at Stammheim. Surprisingly we have repeated panoramic views of the Alps. Apple trees increase in numbers, the Bodensee is not far off.

This 55-kilometer stretch leads from Rapperswil through original pre-Alpine landscapes to Wattwil.

Combining this escapade with a boat trip makes for a short yet spectacular loop on the shores of Lake Lucerne.