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This year I decided to try crossing Switzerland from the Rhine on the northern border and cycle south west to the Rhone valley before heading west to Lake Geneva.

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.

It seemed a good idea at the time. And now, in hindsight, it was. Five days on a bike across Switzerland. A chance to see some more of my (current) adopted country, have some time to think, cross some bigass passes, and get some good training in for some upcoming triathlons.

We encountered three languages (German, Italian, and Romansch), and more dialects we ever knew existed. We biked across diverse eco-systems from breathtaking alpine scenery to lush sub-tropical Mediterranean paradises. And the food - it was all delicious.

On our last holiday to Switzerland I purchased a map of the national cycling routes as a souvenir. This lay forgotten in my map draw for a number of years, until my wife suggested that I needed a break. I was soon pouring over the map looking for inspiration, and after checking some web sites I discovered that I could follow Route 3 to Chiasso…

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.

It seemed a good idea at the time. And now, in hindsight, it was. Five days on a bike across Switzerland. A chance to see some more of my (current) adopted country, have some time to think, cross some bigass passes, and get some good training in for some upcoming triathlons.

We encountered three languages (German, Italian, and Romansch), and more dialects we ever knew existed. We biked across diverse eco-systems from breathtaking alpine scenery to lush sub-tropical Mediterranean paradises. And the food - it was all delicious.

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.

It seemed a good idea at the time. And now, in hindsight, it was. Five days on a bike across Switzerland. A chance to see some more of my (current) adopted country, have some time to think, cross some bigass passes, and get some good training in for some upcoming triathlons.

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.

We encountered three languages (German, Italian, and Romansch), and more dialects we ever knew existed. We biked across diverse eco-systems from breathtaking alpine scenery to lush sub-tropical Mediterranean paradises. And the food - it was all delicious.

This year I decided to try crossing Switzerland from the Rhine on the northern border and cycle south west to the Rhone valley before heading west to Lake Geneva.

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.

It seemed a good idea at the time. And now, in hindsight, it was. Five days on a bike across Switzerland. A chance to see some more of my (current) adopted country, have some time to think, cross some bigass passes, and get some good training in for some upcoming triathlons.

This year I decided to try crossing Switzerland from the Rhine on the northern border and cycle south west to the Rhone valley before heading west to Lake Geneva.

The City of Peace was the starting point for an intrepid group of international cyclists this past August who planned to make a cross country trek across the Swiss countryside in six days of riding. A surprisingly large number of these riders hailed from the Piedmont area of North Carolina in the US. Chicago, IL, Pittsburgh, PA and Oslo, Norway.

Bike Switzerland was created to help North Americans discover the culture and bike routes of Switzerland. When we launched our rides in 2004, everything ran as perfectly as a Swiss watch. The flooding in August of 2005 however, made our second year considerably more adventurous.

Our goal was to experience three cultures in one small country. That's one example that makes Switzerland so unique. We began in French speaking Geneva, then to the Murtensee where we passed into German Switzerland. Bern, Interlaken, across the Vierwaldstättersee and up the St Gotthard Pass.