The essentials at a glance
Cycling tour from Grimselpass to Bad Zurzach following the Aare River through diverse Swiss landscapes. The route passes alpine reservoirs, the Aare Gorge, Lakes Brienz and Thun, the capital Bern, and continues through the Seeland region to Solothurn and Aarau. Highlights include a boat ride from Interlaken to Thun, UNESCO-listed Bern old town, floodplain landscapes, and the confluence of Reuss, Limmat and Aare rivers. Easy difficulty with daily luggage transfers and digital navigation.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
The Grimsel Pass – an imposing dam surrounded by a mountainous world of rock and ice. This is the source of the Aare, Switzerland's longest river, which stretches from the Alps past the hills of Jura to the Rhine. You follow the course of the river Aare, visit the deep green Lake Brienz, cross the lively Interlaken and the relaxed capital Bern until you reach the Drei-Seen-Land. The river Aare leads you past the picturesque old town of Solothurn until your journey ends in Switzerland's former capital Aarau
Itinerary
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Contemplete Grimsel pass
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An imponsant alpine landscape with diversity: Reservoirs and power plants surrounded by icy green- gray granite mountains – a balance act for your eyes. Steep descent to the Aare valley and onwards to Meiringen and the Sherlock Holmes museum. Take a short breather, then at the shore of the Lake of Brienz there is another hill to cross before reaching your stage goal of Iseltwald.
Details: ca. 58 km 605 m 1’765 m
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The turquoise blue Lake of Brienz, clear, quiet and sombre. The deep blue Lake of Thun, shallower, open and lively. In the middle, Interlaken, a trendy tourist and adventure centre, dominated by those icy icons, the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Continue with the ship to Thun, the gateway to the Bernese Oberland and from there to the wide Aare tal (Aare Valley): large villages, open fields and a powerful river in lush water meadows. Then follows the entrance to Berne, the cosy capital city of Switzerland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Details: ca. 78 km 810 m 875 m
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A few pedal strokes will take you from the UNESCO-listed old town of Berne to the idyllic Lake Woh len. The Aare leads into the Seeland, a huge vegetable garden thanks to the canal Hagneck. Behind reeds and woodland you can sense the Lake Biel, cheerful hustle and bustle in bilingual Biel-Bienne.
Details: ca. 47 km 310 m 420 m
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"Children" of the Jura water correction: the Nidau-Büren canal and the old water loop in the Häftli. Witi-Altreu, the world of the stork and hare chamber. Continue along the banks of the Aare river until you spot the St. Ursen Tower which marks the baroque town of Solothurn.
Details: ca. 30 km 80 m 85 m
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The so-called "Ambassadorial City" of Solothurn is considered the most beautiful baroque city in Swit zerland, where Italian grandeur is combined with French charm and German-Swiss down-to-earth ness. From here always the Aare "naa" (to) – Aarau, capital of the canton of Aargau in the Swiss Mid lands (Schweizer Mittelland), lies on the river Aare, to which the city and canton owe their names,
Details: ca. 59 km 360 m 420 m
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A family-friendly and delightful route along the Aare River from Aarau to Koblenz, where Aare and Rhine rivers converge. A scenic ride past gabled houses, a few cement factories, wetlands, beavers, birds – and lots of water. From Koblenz continue to Bad Zurzach,
Details: ca. 51 km 320 m 350 m
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Departure or Extension
Tour character
.Aare-Route, Route No. 8 A perfectly signposted, mostly flat cycle route, predominantly on field and forest trails far away from motiori zed traffic. Some parts left natural, but most of the tour is done on asphalt roads. On the first stage there are some passages where you have to push your bike and there are some steep parts as well
Payment option: You can pay it in 2 installments - We can invoice you monthly. The total amount costs MUST be paid 60 days prior to departure.
Category:Category: see below:
Hotel: Cat A 3 & 4 stars - Cat B 3 stars
Prices per person in Double room in USD
Surcharge Single Room: USD 485-
Services & Information
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Included · Overnight stays in the selected category incl. breakfast · Daily luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg) · Subsidy for arrival by train · Boat ride Interlaken – Thun incl. bicycle · Carefully elaborated route description · Digital travel documents incl. navigation app · SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year · Service hotline,
Optional · Printed route book: CHF 20.- per room Note · Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
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ARRIVAL | DEPARTURE · Arrival by public transport on the Grimsel Pass. · Departure by public transport from Bad Zurzach.
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Travel documents "digital"
We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.
In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
Your travel program
Luggage tags
Description of how to use the app
Any vouchers
The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.
Our Rentals Bikes
Rental bike cost (Entire trip)
27 speed country bike: U& 220,00
E-bike 25km/h: U$ 409,00
27-speed Country Bike
Our 27-gear, Tour de Suisse branded country bike is a robust and comfortable touring bike.
S = 44 cm (150 - 172 cm)
M = 50 cm (172 - 186 cm)
L = 56 cm (186 - 196 cm)
Electric bike 25 km/h
Our Flyer C8.1 features a high level of comfort, easy handling and state-of-the-art technology. NB: minimum age 16 years (or 14 years with moped licence)
XS = 41cm (bis 160cm)
S = 45cm (160-170cm)
M = 50cm (170-180cm)
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