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Rhone route of Switzerland 8-day Self-guided Cycling Tour Level 2
The Rhone-Route connects - between Oberwald and Geneva – Three completely different types of landscapes: In the Goms, the landscape is alpine and the route consists for the most part of downhill rides with an occasional rise. In Brig, the Rhone valley widens. Nowhere in Switzerland, is there more sunshine than here in the Wallis.
Another change of senery in Villeneuve. The wide, light flooded area of the Lake of Geneva on one side, the wine hills with sounding names on the other side of the route accompany the cyclist on his way towards the goal of Geneva. The Rhone-Route offers scenic and cultural variety and the flat route profile makes it perfect for casual cyclists aswell.
Hilly in the first sections in the high valley of Goms. From Brig Rhône-Route leads through flat areas and is suitable for leisure cyclists. From Sion you will have to face some headwind. A highlight is the tour through the vineyards of Lavaux. In the urban sections you will have to face some traffic and busy roads.
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Individual arrival in Oberwald / Ulrichen
Arrival in the Goms, the wide valley of the young Rhone, with the remarkable, sunburnt wooden houses.
Oberwald / Ulrichen – Brig surroundings, approx. 45 - 50km
In this part of Switzerland, the Rhone is still called the Rotten. You ride through the sunny high valley towards Brig. In the evening you visit the World Nature Forum in the neighbouring village of Naters with information to the UNESCO World Heritage - Region Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Brig surroundings – Sion, approx. 60km
The main valley in the Valais widens, sun warms the dry mountain slopes. Between Leuk and Sierre an unruly part of the Rhone, and the Pfynwald, a nature reserve on a huge mound of glacier detritus, this natural park marks also the borderline between german and french spaking Valais.
Sion– Martingy, approx. 30km
The capital Sion shows its historic castles, churches and mansions. The lower Rhonetal is dominated by the high-alpine scenery of the Dents du Midi. A world of fertile fruit orchards and vineyards.
Martigny – Montreux / Vevey, approx. 50 – 60km
From the heights, a round tower guards Martigny on its bend in the Rhone. At the valley’s narrowest point, St-Maurice guards golden church treasures. High mountains and lowlands, Lac Léman hidden behind reeds and defiant Schloss Chillon on the water.
Montreux / Vevey – Morges / Nyon surroundings, approx. 40 – 65km
Lac Léman, a small silver sea surrounded by snowy summits and vineyards, e.g. UNESCO World Heritage Lavaux. Along the shores: Vevey, Montreux, and the metropolis of Lausanne, "Olympia City" and nerve centre of the people of Vaud.
Morges / Nyon surroundings – Geneva, approx. 30 – 60km
Above the terraced La Côte vineyards, below on the lake the market towns of Morges, Rolle, Nyon. Open shore becomes rarer, villas and yachts larger, soon cosmopolitan Geneva greets us with boulevards and its 140m-high water fountain "Jet d'eau".
Departure or extension.
Tours marked with are special prices.
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Jul 03 2022 | Jul 10 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Jul 04 2022 | Jul 11 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 17 2022 | Sep 24 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 18 2022 | Sep 25 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Sep 19 2022 | Sep 26 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,035€ | |||||
Sep 20 2022 | Sep 27 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Sep 22 2022 | Sep 29 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Sep 23 2022 | Sep 30 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,370€ | ||
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Sep 24 2022 | Oct 01 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 25 2022 | Oct 02 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 26 2022 | Oct 03 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 27 2022 | Oct 04 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 28 2022 | Oct 05 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 29 2022 | Oct 06 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Sep 30 2022 | Oct 07 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 01 2022 | Oct 08 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 02 2022 | Oct 09 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
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Oct 03 2022 | Oct 10 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 04 2022 | Oct 11 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 05 2022 | Oct 12 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
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Oct 06 2022 | Oct 13 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
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Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 09 2022 | Oct 16 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 10 2022 | Oct 17 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 11 2022 | Oct 18 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 12 2022 | Oct 19 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 13 2022 | Oct 20 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 14 2022 | Oct 21 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 15 2022 | Oct 22 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ | |||||
Oct 16 2022 | Oct 23 2022 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,294€ | ||
Double rooms | 959€ |
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