1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike
1 Alpine Bike

Mountainbiking

Alpine Bike

Alpine Bike

Scuol–Leysin

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Alpine Bike

Alpine Bike

There is no better way to experience Switzerland’s fascination than by biking through the Alps. Over numerous passes, always through new valleys. A route that is extremely challenging in terms of technique and fitness but also incredibly fascinating.
Granted, there are faster ways from Scuol in Graubunden to Aigle in Canton Vaud. But none more spectacular. On this tour from the most eastern corner of Switzerland to the south west, you experience the result of millions of years of geological thrust. The tour from the Graubunden Alps, through the Bernese Oberland Alps to the Vaud Alps is never-ending up and down effort. Mountain chain follows mountain chain, and it seems you are always pushing your feet down in front of your studded tyres to add only a few stamina-sapping metres of altitude.

But who wants to think about such effort in the face of so much beauty? On old Roman trails, forest and alp roads, you bike through imposing high mountains with panoramic views of snow-covered 4000-metre summits, over flower-filled Alpine pastures down into remote valleys, alongside shimmering lakes and streams, past idyllic chapels and villages, now on technically demanding trails, now on wide unsurfaced roads, always with the ring of cowbells in your ears and the scent of meadow flowers or hay in your nose.

A fantastic tour with countless biking highlights, taking around 16 days and demanding a certain degree of fitness and technique.
There is no better way to experience Switzerland’s fascination than by biking through the Alps. Over numerous passes, always through new valleys. A route that is extremely challenging in terms of technique and fitness but also incredibly fascinating.
Granted, there are faster ways from Scuol in Graubunden to Aigle in Canton Vaud. But none more spectacular. On this tour from the most eastern corner of Switzerland to the south west, you experience the result of millions of years of geological thrust. The tour from the Graubunden Alps, through the Bernese Oberland Alps to the Vaud Alps is never-ending up and down effort. Mountain chain follows mountain chain, and it seems you are always pushing your feet down in front of your studded tyres to add only a few stamina-sapping metres of altitude.

But who wants to think about such effort in the face of so much beauty? On old Roman trails, forest and alp roads, you bike through imposing high mountains with panoramic views of snow-covered 4000-metre summits, over flower-filled Alpine pastures down into remote valleys, alongside shimmering lakes and streams, past idyllic chapels and villages, now on technically demanding trails, now on wide unsurfaced roads, always with the ring of cowbells in your ears and the scent of meadow flowers or hay in your nose.

A fantastic tour with countless biking highlights, taking around 16 days and demanding a certain degree of fitness and technique.
670 km | 16 Stages
Asphalted: 405 km
Natural surface: 265 km
Singletrail: 70 km
24700 m | 24700 m
difficult | difficult

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Scuol-Tarasp
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Amended routing, Tschamut
Duration
until further notice
Reason
Amended routing
Please note the amended routing and follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office
Amended routing, Château-d'Oex, Les Moulins
Duration
until further notice
Reason
Amended routing
Please note the amended routing and follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office
Diversion, Lauterbrunnen
Duration
13.03.2023 - 19.05.2023
Reason
Construction & maintenance work
The route is being diverted. Please follow the local signposts. See map for details.
Data source: SwitzerlandMobility / Cantonal office

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Aigle
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Services

Accommodation

Hotel Bellavista
Hotel Bellavista
Ftan
Jugendherberge Scuol
Jugendherberge Scuol
Scuol
Hotel Altana
Hotel Altana
Scuol
Hotel Conrad
Hotel Conrad
Scuol
TCS Camping Scuol
TCS Camping Scuol
Scuol
Chamanna Lischana CAS
Chamanna Lischana CAS
Scuol
Pension Restaurant Hirschen
Pension Restaurant Hirschen
Hotel Al Rom
Hotel Al Rom
Tschierv
Hotel Landgasthof Staila
Hotel Landgasthof Staila
Fuldera
Hotel Central La Fainera
Hotel Central La Fainera
Valchava
Sporthotel Pontresina
Sporthotel Pontresina
Pontresina
Jugendherberge Pontresina
Jugendherberge Pontresina
Pontresina
TCS Camping Samedan
TCS Camping Samedan
Samedan
All In One Hotel Inn Lodge
All In One Hotel Inn Lodge
Celerina
Hotel-Restaurant Alte Brauerei
Hotel-Restaurant Alte Brauerei
Celerina
Jugendherberge St. Moritz
Jugendherberge St. Moritz
St. Moritz Bad
Hotel Schweizerhof
Hotel Schweizerhof
St. Moritz
Hotel Sonne
Hotel Sonne
St. Moritz
Hotel San Gian
Hotel San Gian
St.Moritz
Berghotel Randolins und Hostel by Randolins
Berghotel Randolins und Hostel by Randolins
St. Moritz
Hotel Fex
Hotel Fex
Fex
Hotel-Restaurant Guidon
Hotel-Restaurant Guidon
Bivio
Hotel Post
Hotel Post
Bivio
Biohof Salis
Biohof Salis
Bivio
Hotel Albula & Julier
Hotel Albula & Julier
Tiefencastel
Hotel Rätia
Hotel Rätia
Tiefencastel
Gasthaus Post
Gasthaus Post
Sils im Domleschg
Jugendherberge Sils i. D. (nur für Gruppen)
Jugendherberge Sils i. D. (nur für Gruppen)
Sils im Domleschg
TCS Camping Thusis - Viamala
TCS Camping Thusis - Viamala
Thusis
Hotel Weiss Kreuz Thusis AG
Hotel Weiss Kreuz Thusis AG
Thusis
Gasthaus Alpina
Gasthaus Alpina
Tschappina
Gästehaus Wanna
Gästehaus Wanna
Thalkirch
Hotel und Restaurant Valserhof
Hotel und Restaurant Valserhof
Vals
Hotel Gravas, Lumnezia
Hotel Gravas, Lumnezia
Vella/Lumnezia
Pension Casa Quadra
Pension Casa Quadra
Obersaxen
Ustria Crusch Alva
Ustria Crusch Alva
Tavanasa
Hotel-Restaurant La Furca
Hotel-Restaurant La Furca
Disentis/Mustér
TCS Camping Disentis
TCS Camping Disentis
Disentis/Mustér
Casa La Roda
Casa La Roda
Sedrun
Camona da Maighels CAS
Camona da Maighels CAS
Sedrun
Capanna Cadlimo CAS
Capanna Cadlimo CAS
Airolo
Vermigel-Hütte
Vermigel-Hütte
Andermatt
Pension zum Turm, Urner Ski- und Wanderheim
Pension zum Turm, Urner Ski- und Wanderheim
Hospental
The River House
The River House
Andermatt
Hotel 3 Könige & Post
Hotel 3 Könige & Post
Andermatt
Salbithütte SAC
Salbithütte SAC
Göschenen
Sewenhütte SAC
Sewenhütte SAC
Meien
Sustlihütte SAC
Sustlihütte SAC
Meien
Biwak am Grassen SAC (unbewartet)
Biwak am Grassen SAC (unbewartet)
Engelberg
Berghotel Steingletscher
Berghotel Steingletscher
Steingletscher
Tierberglihütte SAC
Tierberglihütte SAC
Gadmen
Windegghütten SAC
Windegghütten SAC
Gadmen
Hotel-Restaurant Alpina
Hotel-Restaurant Alpina
Innertkirchen
bett und zmorge
bett und zmorge
Meiringen
Dossenhütte SAC
Dossenhütte SAC
Innertkirchen
Rosenlauibiwak SAC (unbewartet)
Rosenlauibiwak SAC (unbewartet)
Schattenhalb
Bikehotel Lauberhorn
Bikehotel Lauberhorn
Grindelwald
Naturfreundehaus Grindelwald
Naturfreundehaus Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Jugendherberge Grindelwald
Jugendherberge Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Jungfrau Lodge
Jungfrau Lodge
Grindelwald
Parkhotel Schoenegg
Parkhotel Schoenegg
Grindelwald
Hotel Kirchbühl
Hotel Kirchbühl
Grindelwald
Bauernhof Hagibodmen
Bauernhof Hagibodmen
Grindelwald
Guggihütte SAC (teilweise bewartet)
Guggihütte SAC (teilweise bewartet)
Lauterbrunnen
Silberhornhütte SAC (unbewartet)
Silberhornhütte SAC (unbewartet)
Lauterbrunnen
Hotel Jungfrau
Hotel Jungfrau
Mürren
Valley Hostel
Valley Hostel
Lauterbrunnen
Chalet Gafri BnB - Frühstückspension
Chalet Gafri BnB - Frühstückspension
Wilderswil
Balmer's Herberge und Tent Village
Balmer's Herberge und Tent Village
Matten b. Interlaken
Hotel Artos
Hotel Artos
Interlaken
Hotel Walida
Hotel Walida
Bönigen b. Interlaken
TCS Camping Bönigen - Interlaken
TCS Camping Bönigen - Interlaken
Bönigen b. Interlaken
TCS Camping Interlaken + RiverLodge
TCS Camping Interlaken + RiverLodge
Interlaken
Jugendherberge Interlaken
Jugendherberge Interlaken
Interlaken
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Interlaken
Hotel Derby Garni
Hotel Derby Garni
Interlaken
Hotel Bernerhof
Hotel Bernerhof
Interlaken
Golf- und Strandhotel, Restaurant Neuhaus zum See
Golf- und Strandhotel, Restaurant Neuhaus zum See
Interlaken
Jugendherberge Leissigen
Jugendherberge Leissigen
Leissigen
Hotel-Restaruant Kreuz
Hotel-Restaruant Kreuz
Leissigen
Hotel Restaurant Möve
Hotel Restaurant Möve
Faulensee
Camping Stuhlegg
Camping Stuhlegg
Krattigen
ABZ Spiez – Hotel Seaside
ABZ Spiez – Hotel Seaside
Spiez
B&B Tschirren
B&B Tschirren
Spiez
Hotel Landhaus Adler
Hotel Landhaus Adler
Frutigen
The Cambrian
The Cambrian
Adelboden
Familienhotel Alpina
Familienhotel Alpina
Adelboden
Berghotel Engstligenalp
Berghotel Engstligenalp
Adelboden
Berghotel Hahnenmoospass
Berghotel Hahnenmoospass
Adelboden
Bio-Hof Brandegg
Bio-Hof Brandegg
Lenk im Simmental
Hotel Kreuz
Hotel Kreuz
Lenk im Simmental
Camping Fankhauser AG
Camping Fankhauser AG
Zweisimmen
Camping Vermeille AG
Camping Vermeille AG
Zweisimmen
Obegghuus
Obegghuus
Zweisimmen
Forellensee
Forellensee
Zweisimmen
Sonnegg Hotel Garni
Sonnegg Hotel Garni
Zweisimmen
Vista Resort Hostel
Vista Resort Hostel
Zweisimmen
Hotel le Petit Relais
Hotel le Petit Relais
Saanenmöser
Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad
Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad
Saanenmöser
B&B SportGenussNatur
B&B SportGenussNatur
Gstaad
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Bookable offers

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Top of Berner Oberland and Top of Jungfraujoch
Top of Graubünden I & II
Top of Graubünden I & II
Top of Surselva
Top of Surselva
1 Alpine Bike Berner Oberland
1 Alpine Bike Berner Oberland
Uina Bernina Bike-Tour
Uina Bernina Bike-Tour
65 Gottardo Bike
65 Gottardo Bike
E-MTB Eiger Loop
E-MTB Eiger Loop
1 Alpine Bike Graubünden
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Places

Ftan
Ftan
Scuol
Scuol
S-charl
S-charl
Lü
Tschierv
Tschierv
Sta. Maria
Sta. Maria
Livigno (I)
Livigno (I)
Ospizio Bernina
Ospizio Bernina
Pontresina
Pontresina
Samedan
Samedan
St. Moritz
St. Moritz
Silvaplana
Silvaplana
Sils Maria
Sils Maria
Maloja
Maloja
Bivio
Bivio
Alp Flix
Alp Flix
Savognin
Savognin
Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel
Obermutten
Obermutten
Thusis
Thusis
Safien-Platz
Safien-Platz
Vals / Vals Valley
Vals / Vals Valley
Vrin
Vrin
Lumbrein
Lumbrein
Obersaxen Mundaun
Obersaxen Mundaun
Brigels - Waltensburg - Andiast
Brigels - Waltensburg - Andiast
Trun
Trun
Sumvitg
Sumvitg
Disentis
Disentis
Sedrun
Sedrun
Andermatt
Andermatt
Göschenen
Göschenen
Wassen
Wassen
Innertkirchen
Innertkirchen
Meiringen
Meiringen
Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Mürren
Mürren
Wengen
Wengen
Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen
Interlaken
Interlaken
Aeschi b. Spiez
Aeschi b. Spiez
Kiental
Kiental
Frutigen
Frutigen
Adelboden
Adelboden
Lenk in the Simmental
Lenk in the Simmental
Zweisimmen
Zweisimmen
Saanenmöser
Saanenmöser
Gstaad
Gstaad
Rougemont
Rougemont
Château-d'Oex
Château-d'Oex
Rossinière
Rossinière
L'Etivaz
L'Etivaz
Les Mosses
Les Mosses
Leysin
Leysin
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Places of interest

Tarasp Castel
Tarasp Castel
Engadin Bad Scuol
Engadin Bad Scuol
God da Tamangur
God da Tamangur
Tessanda, St. Maria
Tessanda, St. Maria
Diavolezza
Diavolezza
Morteratsch Glacier
Morteratsch Glacier
Water park and spa in Pontresina
Water park and spa in Pontresina
Pumptrack Cuntschett Pontresina
Pumptrack Cuntschett Pontresina
Muottas Muragl
Muottas Muragl
Mineralbad & Spa Samedan
Mineralbad & Spa Samedan
San Gian Church
San Gian Church
Corviglia Flowtrail Freeride 696
Corviglia Flowtrail Freeride 696
Segantini Museum
Segantini Museum
Skills Park Corviglia
Skills Park Corviglia
WM Flow Trail
WM Flow Trail
Pumptrack Signalbahn
Pumptrack Signalbahn
Foppettas Flow Trail
Foppettas Flow Trail
The pumptrack at the Sports Center Mulets Silvaplana
The pumptrack at the Sports Center Mulets Silvaplana
Val Fex (Fextal)
Val Fex (Fextal)
Crossing Septimerpass like the Romans
Crossing Septimerpass like the Romans
Lake Lai Barnagn
Lake Lai Barnagn
Riom Castle
Riom Castle
Belfort Castle Ruins
Belfort Castle Ruins
St Peter's Church, Mistail
St Peter's Church, Mistail
The Alte Schin – a deep, dreadful ravine
The Alte Schin – a deep, dreadful ravine
Pumppark Sils i.D.
Pumppark Sils i.D.
Trail center Thusis
Trail center Thusis
Hohen Rätien Castle
Hohen Rätien Castle
Viamala – from a bad to a good route
Viamala – from a bad to a good route
Viamala Gorge
Viamala Gorge
On the «Polenweg» over the Tomülpass
On the «Polenweg» over the Tomülpass
Therme Vals
Therme Vals
Lake Davos Munts
Lake Davos Munts
Pumptrack Brigels
Pumptrack Brigels
Disentis Monastery
Disentis Monastery
Disentis–Sontga Gada
Disentis–Sontga Gada
Bogn Sedrun
Bogn Sedrun
Where the Vorderrhein rises
Where the Vorderrhein rises
The source of the Rhine, Tomasee
The source of the Rhine, Tomasee
Eldorado of cable cars: Gemsstock
Eldorado of cable cars: Gemsstock
The diabolic and wild Schöllenenschlucht
The diabolic and wild Schöllenenschlucht
Monument of Suworow
Monument of Suworow
Waterworld Göschenen
Waterworld Göschenen
Impressive road construction on the Sust
Impressive road construction on the Sust
Aareschlucht
Aareschlucht
Meiringen–Reuti
Meiringen–Reuti
Pumptrack Hasliberg
Pumptrack Hasliberg
Chaltenbrunnen
Chaltenbrunnen
Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge 
Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge 
Grindelwald–Grosse Scheidegg
Grindelwald–Grosse Scheidegg
Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Trümmelbachfälle
Trümmelbachfälle
Hohstäg (Lauterbrunnen–Wengen)
Hohstäg (Lauterbrunnen–Wengen)
Staubbachfall Lauterbrunnen
Staubbachfall Lauterbrunnen
Grütsch-Trail
Grütsch-Trail
Bönigen, a village of woodcarved houses
Bönigen, a village of woodcarved houses
Harder Kulm - Interlaken's own mountain
Harder Kulm - Interlaken's own mountain
The Weissenau near Interlaken
The Weissenau near Interlaken
Beatushöhlen
Beatushöhlen
Pumptrack Frutigen
Pumptrack Frutigen
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Skills Area Nevada
Skills Area Nevada
Höchst-Trail
Höchst-Trail
Pumptrack Zweisimmen
Pumptrack Zweisimmen
Petting zoo and playground at Foundation Alpenruhe in Saanen, Switzerland
Petting zoo and playground at Foundation Alpenruhe in Saanen, Switzerland
Pumppark Saanen
Pumppark Saanen
11th century, Romanesque church
11th century, Romanesque church
Lioson lake
Lioson lake
Alpine cheese making
Alpine cheese making
The Lapies
The Lapies
Revolving panoramic restaurant Kuklos
Revolving panoramic restaurant Kuklos
Alpine cheese making - Chalet Temeley
Alpine cheese making - Chalet Temeley
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