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.Browse scenic routes →
E-Bike / Touring
Herzroute, Stage 4/13
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzroute, Stage 6/13
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzroute, Stage 7/13
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzroute, Stage 8/13
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzroute, Stage 9/13
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
Road
Herzschlaufe Burgdorf
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Herzschlaufe Gotthelf
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Herzschlaufe Langnau
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
E-Bike / Touring
Herzschlaufe Napf
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzschlaufe Napf · 1550m
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
E-Bike / Touring
Herzschlaufe Seetal
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
Road
Herzschlaufe Seetal · 2200m
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
E-Bike / Touring
Herzschlaufe Sense
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac/path
Road
Herzschlaufe Sense · 1450m
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Herzschlaufe Wil
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Hochwang–Peisteralp
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Mountain Bike
Hörnli Bike, Stage 1/3
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Mountain Bike
Hörnli Bike, Stage 2/3
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Road
Huggenberger-Route
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Hummel Tour
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt
Road
Ibergeregg-Sattelegg-Linth
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Industrieveloweg Winterthur
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Road
Inn-Radweg
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- tarmac
Mountain Bike
Jeizi Enduro
Switzerland
- Suggested season
- Apr-Oct
- Suggested surface
- singletrack/dirt