Swiss National Bike Routes

The Swiss National Bike Routes (, , ) are the national cycling route network of Switzerland. There are currently nine such long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing the Swiss nation and these were established mainly to promote bicycle tourism.

The routes are signposted with red signposts. National routes are characterized by single-digit numbers to tell them apart from the Swiss regional routes. Each national route is published in a guidebook in German and French with map sections at 1:100 000 scale with technical and tourist information.

Nine national and many regional routes were established. The nine national routes are:

1. Rhône Route: Andermatt – Geneva, , of which is unpaved road, of altitude
2. Rhine Route: Andermatt – Oberalp Pass – Chur – Schaffhausen – Basel,
3. North–South Route: Basel – Chiasso,
4. Alpine Panorama Route: St. Margrethen – Aigle,
5. Mittelland Route: Romanshorn – Lausanne,
6. Graubünden Route: Chur – Bellinzona,
7. Jura Route: Basel – Nyon,
8. Aare Route: Oberwald – Koblenz,
9. Lakes Route: Montreux – Rorschach,

Note that, these routes often follow paved roads and paths, but they also contain sections that are not yet paved. Only the Route 4 (Alpine Panorama Route) is paved throughout.

See also

• EuroVelo
• LF-routes, the national cycling route network of the Netherlands.
• National Cycle Network, the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom.
• Transport in Switzerland

References

External links

• National routes Switzerland Mobility - Cycling in Switzerland