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Grimselpass to Aarau Self-guided Cycling Tour 7-day Level 2
The Grimsel Pass - an imposing dam surrounded by a mountain 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 river Aare, visit the deep green Lake Brienz, cross the lively Interlaken and the relaxed capital Bern until you reach the Drei-Seen-Land. Now Aare leads you past the pretty old town of Solothurn until your journey ends in Switzerlands former capital Aarau.
A perfectly signposted, mostly flat cycle route, predominantly on field and forest trails far away from motiorized 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.
If you would like to rent a bike (125 CHF) or e-bike (249 CHF) please contact our office when booking: [email protected]
(2023 PRICES) If you would like to rent a bike (139 CHF) or e-bike (265 CHF) please contact our office when booking: [email protected]
Slow Tours offers a number of other Cycling Tours in Europe
Individual arrival in Meiringen
Grimselpass - Meiringen – Iseltwald, approx. 50km
Transfer up to the Grimselpass in the morning. A strange mountain landscape of opposites: Reservoirs and power plants surrounded by icy green-gray granite mountains – a balance act for your eyes. Steep descent to the Aare valley and onwart to Meiringen and the Sherlock Holmes museum. A short breather, because at the shore of the Lake of Brienz there is another hill to cross before reaching your stage goal of Iseltwald.
Iseltwald – Interlaken - Thun – Bern, approx. 45km
The deep Lake of Brienz, clear, quiet and sombre. The 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. By ship to Thun, the gateway to the Oberland, the wide Aaretal: large villages, industry, open fields and a powerful river in lush water meadows. Enter the capital city of Bern, UNESCO World Heritage.
Bern – Biel, approx. 50km
Perfect trio at Wohlensee: bird paradise, power station and nuclear reactor. Follow the Aare into Seeland, a giant vegetable garden thanks to the Hagneckkanal. Behind reeds and woodland, the Bielersee hints at the happy hustle and bustle in bilingual Biel-Bienne.
Biel – Solothurn, approx. 30km
"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 towers of St. Ursen Cathedral announce the baroque town of Solothurn.
Solothurn – Aarau, ca. 60km
The so-called “ambassadors city” Solothurn is considered to be the most beautiful Baroque city of Switzerland, where Italian Grandezza mixes with French charme and Swiss groundedness. From here, follow the Aare . Aarau, capital of the Canton Aargau in the Swiss Mittelland, is located at the river Aare where city and Canton get their name from.
Departure or Extension.
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Jun 17 2023 | Jun 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 18 2023 | Jun 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 19 2023 | Jun 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 20 2023 | Jun 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 21 2023 | Jun 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 22 2023 | Jun 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 23 2023 | Jun 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 24 2023 | Jun 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 25 2023 | Jul 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 26 2023 | Jul 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 27 2023 | Jul 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 28 2023 | Jul 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 29 2023 | Jul 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jun 30 2023 | Jul 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 01 2023 | Jul 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 02 2023 | Jul 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 03 2023 | Jul 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 04 2023 | Jul 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 05 2023 | Jul 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 06 2023 | Jul 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 07 2023 | Jul 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 08 2023 | Jul 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 09 2023 | Jul 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 10 2023 | Jul 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 11 2023 | Jul 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Jul 12 2023 | Jul 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 13 2023 | Jul 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 14 2023 | Jul 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 15 2023 | Jul 21 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 16 2023 | Jul 22 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 17 2023 | Jul 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 18 2023 | Jul 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 19 2023 | Jul 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 20 2023 | Jul 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 21 2023 | Jul 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 22 2023 | Jul 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 23 2023 | Jul 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 24 2023 | Jul 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 25 2023 | Jul 31 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 26 2023 | Aug 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Jul 27 2023 | Aug 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 28 2023 | Aug 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Jul 29 2023 | Aug 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 30 2023 | Aug 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Jul 31 2023 | Aug 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 01 2023 | Aug 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 02 2023 | Aug 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 03 2023 | Aug 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 04 2023 | Aug 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 05 2023 | Aug 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 06 2023 | Aug 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 07 2023 | Aug 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
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Aug 08 2023 | Aug 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 09 2023 | Aug 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 10 2023 | Aug 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 11 2023 | Aug 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 12 2023 | Aug 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 13 2023 | Aug 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 14 2023 | Aug 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 15 2023 | Aug 21 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 16 2023 | Aug 22 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 17 2023 | Aug 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 18 2023 | Aug 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 19 2023 | Aug 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 20 2023 | Aug 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 21 2023 | Aug 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 22 2023 | Aug 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 23 2023 | Aug 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 24 2023 | Aug 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 25 2023 | Aug 31 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 26 2023 | Sep 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 27 2023 | Sep 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 28 2023 | Sep 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 29 2023 | Sep 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 30 2023 | Sep 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Aug 31 2023 | Sep 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 01 2023 | Sep 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 02 2023 | Sep 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 03 2023 | Sep 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 04 2023 | Sep 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 05 2023 | Sep 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 06 2023 | Sep 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 07 2023 | Sep 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 08 2023 | Sep 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,404€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,069€ | |||||
Sep 09 2023 | Sep 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 10 2023 | Sep 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 11 2023 | Sep 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 12 2023 | Sep 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 13 2023 | Sep 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 14 2023 | Sep 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 15 2023 | Sep 21 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 16 2023 | Sep 22 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 17 2023 | Sep 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 18 2023 | Sep 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 19 2023 | Sep 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 20 2023 | Sep 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 21 2023 | Sep 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 22 2023 | Sep 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 23 2023 | Sep 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 24 2023 | Sep 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ |
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