Follow the lakes
The Lakes Route connects a changing sequence of Swiss lakes. Compare individual stages, surfaces and climbing before deciding how much to ride in a day.
Explore the Lakes Route ↗Switzerland
Cycling in
Switzerland.
Lakeside days. Alpine possibilities.
Start with the kind of Swiss scenery you want to ride through: lakes, river valleys or a mountain crossing. SwitzerlandMobility separates cycling from mountain-bike routes, so you can find a route that fits your bike and your plans.
185 editorial ideas · 3 riding styles
Get a feel for the place
Your trip starts here.
Choose a cycling route
Use SwitzerlandMobility’s national, regional and local cycling routes to move from a destination idea to a mapped plan. Read stage details and current diversion notices.
Open the official cycling network ↗Head onto mountain-bike trails
Planning to ride off road? Start with the separate mountain-biking network and compare technical demands and elevation. A cycling suggestion alone does not establish trail access.
Explore mountain-bike routes ↗Regional context: SwitzerlandMobility and the sources linked above · reviewed 10 September 2026. Check the source for current conditions.
Make it your trip
When would you go?
Choose a month to filter the ideas.
Numbers show catalogue suggestions, not weather forecasts.
How do you like to ride?
Suggested months come from editorial route notes and vary by route and elevation. Confirm local seasonal access and weather for your exact itinerary.
Somewhere to settle in
Choose a base.
Editorial suggestions to research.
Destination notes dated 9 September 2026.
Swiss Lakes
Lucerne
- Suggested months
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Terrain in the notes
- mixed
A little inspiration
Picture yourself here.
Views of the destination.
Photos do not identify individual cycling routes.
Months and surfaces are editorial suggestions; check them locally.Clear filters
Road
Rheinwald Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Rigi-Reuss-Klettgau
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Route des Châteaux et Maisons fortes
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Route du Vignoble de Bonvillars
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Route du vignoble de La Côte
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Route du Vignoble genevois
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Route panorama de Crans-Montana
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Sagenroute Gantrisch
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Sarnerseerundfahrt
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Säuliamt-Schwyz
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Schwarzbubenland-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Seerücken-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Seetal-Bözberg
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Sense-Glâne-Veveyse
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Stockentalroute
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Studenland-Töss-Römer-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Sur les traces des dinosaures
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Suworow-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Thur-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Thurgauer Panorama-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Töss-Jona-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Tour du Haut-Lac
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Tour du Lac de Morat
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Tour du Léman
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac