Alpine Panorama Route
Section 1 St. Margrethen–Appenzell

Uphill and down dale in rolling Appenzell, where it’s said that «every second house is a tavern». Friendly farming country with its own character, a finely structured landscape at the foot of the Säntis, marked by a quaint dialect and a dry wit.

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Following: Section 2 Appenzell–Glarus

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123

Ascent Heiden

Diversion St. Gallen–Stein AR due to blockage of the «Gangelibrücke» bridge.

Renovation work on the «Gangelibrücke» bridge between St. Gallen and Stein AR from 18.05.2009 until the end of the year, impede the passage on the cycling routes 4 and 42. Please take note of the local signposting. Thank you for your understanding.

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Length46 km

Height differenceSt. Margrethen–Appenzell: 900 m
Appenzell–St. Margrethen: 540 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 2 Appenzell–Glarus

Toggenburg more forested and rugged, a land of nooks and crannies where water once provided work and death. Below the alluvial Linth plain, «Ziegerland» with mighty limestone cliffs, Glarus once a textile region of international importance.

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Previous: Section 1 St. Margrethen–Appenzell
Following: Section 3 Glarus–Flüelen

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44

Transport Ricken Tunnel

Length71 km
of which unsurfaced: 2 km

Height differenceAppenzell–Glarus: 860 m
Glarus–Appenzell: 1'150 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 3 Glarus–Flüelen

On the climb to the Klausenpass, the Urnerboden, the largest Swiss alp, the other side of the 1948m pass the Schächental, a mountain landscape with the traditional farming method of moving livestock from one grazing ground to the next.

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Previous: Section 2 Appenzell–Glarus
Following: Section 4 Flüelen–Sörenberg

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42

Ascent Klausen Pass

Length68 km
of which unsurfaced: 6 km

Height differenceGlarus–Flüelen: 1'500 m
Flüelen–Glarus: 1'550 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

Helpful hintsPlease note: non-asphalted stretch Glarus–Betschwanden can be avoided on the main road.
Please note: pass open from approx. May to October. Info Tel 163.

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 4 Flüelen–Sörenberg

Wild when the föhn wind blows: the mighty Vierwaldstättersee with its impressive panorama. In contrast, the shallow Sarnersee with its Obwalden «Brother Klaus» landscape. A treat for pedal-pushing fans: the Panoramastrasse, the steep pass to Entlebuch.

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Previous: Section 3 Glarus–Flüelen
Following: Section 5 Sörenberg–Thun

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43

Ascent Glaubenbielen

Length77 km

Height differenceFlüelen–Sörenberg: 1'600 m
Sörenberg–Flüelen: 860 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

Helpful hintsBeware: dangerous and busy main road Flüelen–Brunnen (Axenstrasse): please note rail recommendation No. 31 or boat recommendation No. 29.
Vierwaldstättersee lake passage Gersau–Beckenried: please note boat recommendation No. 28 (ferry not in operation from mid-October to mid-March).
Please note: pass open from approx. May to October. Info Tel 163.

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 5 Sörenberg–Thun

Alpine marshland in rain-rich Glaubenbielen and a biosphere reserve around Schrattenfluh. No less enchanting: the hills and dales of the Emmental, classic, pre-Alpine rolling countryside.

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Previous: Section 4 Flüelen–Sörenberg
Following: Section 6 Thun–Fribourg

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Length59 km
of which unsurfaced: 5 km

Height differenceSörenberg–Thun: 640 m
Thun–Sörenberg: 1'200 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

Helpful hintsBeware: non-asphalted stretch (approx. 7 km between Sörenberg and Schangnau) can be avoided via Escholzmatt. Unsurfaced section may be closed in winter because of snow.

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 6 Thun–Fribourg

From «cabbage country» through the rugged Sense ravines to Fribourg im Üechtland. The old city with its cathedral and 200 gothic house facades enjoys a picturesque position in a loop of the Saane.

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Previous: Section 5 Sörenberg–Thun
Following: Section 7 Fribourg–Montbovon

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117

Ascent Schwarzenburg

Length55 km

Height differenceThun–Fribourg: 800 m
Fribourg–Thun: 740 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: medium

Helpful hintsBeware: busy main roads west of Schwarzenburg and at Tafers

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 7 Fribourg–Montbovon

Delightful landscape and a man-made lake: Lac de la Gruyère, land of «Crème de la Gruyère» and black and white cows. On a hill, the tiny castle town of Gruyère with its busy mass of tourists.

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Previous: Section 6 Thun–Fribourg
Following: Section 8 Montbovon–Aigle

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Length55 km

Height differenceFribourg–Montbovon: 700 m
Montbovon–Fribourg: 560 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: medium

Helpful hintsBeware: busy main roads Fribourg–Marly, Le Bry–Avry and Lessoc–Montbovon

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Alpine Panorama Route
Section 8 Montbovon–Aigle

Quieter in Obergreyerz and uphill through lonely, rugged Alpine pastures to Hongrin, occasionally resounding with army artillery fire. Intoxicating 1000m descent to the mildness of the Rhonetal, a sensuous downhill run through all climate zones.

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Previous: Section 7 Fribourg–Montbovon

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39

Ascent Col des Mosses bis Le Sépey

Length52 km

Height differenceMontbovon–Aigle: 900 m
Aigle–Montbovon: 1'350 m

RequirementsGrade: medium
Conditions: difficult

Helpful hintsBeware: military firing exercises in region of Lac de l’Hongrin Süd: free thoroughfare on Sat/Sun June – October and every day from 1 July – 15 August. Section may be closed in winter because of snow. Alternative section: Col des Mosses, La Lecherette–Aigle.

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