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. Clear month filter
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
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
Road
Tour du Mont Pélerin
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Unterwalden-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Val Müstair
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Val Müstair Bike
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Road
Valanvron Tour
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Valorsch-Tour
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Road
Wasseramt-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Wichelseerundfahrt
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Wiggertal-Glaubenberg
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Wyland-Downtown
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Wynental-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Ziteil Bike
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Mountain Bike
Zügenschlucht
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Mountain Bike
Zürich–Einsiedeln Bike, Stage 1/2
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt