Cycling holidays Aare-Route Grimselpass - Bad Zurzach
Cycling: Aare-Route

Arrival in Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass – Iseltwald
You start your journey with an impressive alpine landscape full of diversity: Reservoirs and power plants surrounded by icy green-gray granite mountains – it is a true balance act for your eyes. A the steep descent to the Aare valley follows and onwards you cycle to Meiringen and the Sherlock Holmes museum. Take a short breather here; then there is another hill to cross at the shore of the Lake Brienz before reaching your stage goal of Iseltwald.
Iseltwald – Bern
The deep Lake Brienz is clear, quiet and sombre. In contrast, the Lake Thun is shallower, open and lively. In the middle lies the trendy tourist and adventure centre Interlaken, which is dominated by the icy icons Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau.
Continue with the ship to Thun, the gateway to the Bernese Oberland and from there on to the wide Aaretal (Aare Valley), a place that harbours large villages, industries, open fields and a powerful river in lush water meadows. Then enter Bern, which is both the capital city of Switzerland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bern – Biel
An Idyllic trio awaits at Lake Wohlensee: a birdlife paradise, a hydropower plant and a nuclear power plant. The Aare leads into Seeland, a huge vegetable garden thanks to the canal Hagneck. Behind reeds and woodland you can sense the Lake Biel, you'll find cheerful hustle and bustle in the bilingual Biel/Bienne.
Biel – Solothurn
Encounter two of the offspring of Jura's water correction: the Nidau-Büren canal and the oxbow lake in Häftli. Follow up with a visit Witi-Altreu, which has become a haven for storks and hares. Continue along the banks of the Aare until you spot the St. Ursen Tower, which marks the Baroque town of Solothurn.
Solothurn – Aarau
The so-called "ambassadorial town" Solothurn is considered one of the most beautiful Baroque towns in Switzerland. Here Italian grandeur meets French charm and Swiss German sensibility. From here always "dr Aare naa" (follow the Aare) – Aarau, capital of the canton Aargau in the Swiss Central Plateau (Schweizer Mittelland), lies on the banks of the city and canton's eponymous river Aare.
A family-friendly and delightful route along the Aare River from Aarau to Koblenz, where Aare and Rhine rivers converge. A scenic ride past gabled houses, a few cement factories, wetlands, beavers, birds – and lots of water. From Koblenz continue to Bad Zurzach and from there individual departure.

Tour character
A perfectly signposted, mostly flat cycling route, which predominantly follows field and forest trails far away from motiorized traffic. Some parts remain natural, but most of the tour will lead you on asphalt roads. On the first stage there are some passages, on which you will have to push your bike, and expect some steep parts there as well.
The Aare Route on SwitzerlandMobility
Season 1 09.09.2023 - 24.09.2023 daily | Season 2 17.06.2023 - 08.09.2023 daily | |
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Aare-Route Grimselpass - Bad Zuzach, 7 days, cat. A, CH-BDRGZ-07A | ||
Base price | 1'125.- | 1'175.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 419.- | 419.- |
Aare-Route Grimselpass - Bad Zurzach, 7 days, cat. B, CH-BDRGZ-07B | ||
Base price | 1'035.- | 1'069.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 335.- | 335.- |
Aare-Route Grimselpass - Bad Zuzach, 8 days, cat. A, CH-BDRGZ-08A | ||
Base price | 1'249.- | 1'299.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 469.- | 469.- |
Aare-Route Grimselpass - Bad Zurzach, 8 days, cat. B, CH-BDRGZ-08B | ||
Base price | 1'119.- | 1'155.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 349.- | 349.- |
Catergory A: 3* & 4* hotels
Catergory B: 3* hotels
Season 1 Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 daily | Season 2 Jun 17, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023 daily | |
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Grimselpass A Komfort | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 139.- | 139.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 214.- | 214.- |
Bad Zurzach A Komfort | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 125.- | 125.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 175.- | 175.- |
Bad Zurzach B Standard | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 85.- | 85.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 100.- | 100.- |
Included:
- Overnight stays in the selected category incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Cost for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct departure)
- Boat ride Interlaken – Thun
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Travel documents (1 x per room) incl. SwitzerlandMobility Plus subscription
- Service hotline
Please note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Arrival | Departure:
- Arrival by public transport in Grimsel Pass.
- Departure by public transport from Bad Zurzach. For direct departure: Suitcases must be returned to the luggage counter by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.
Travel documents "digital"
In future we will reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the SwitzerlandMobility app. We will provide you with further information online. In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
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Description of how to use the necessary apps
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Detailed programme for the individual stages
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Annual subscription to SwitzerlandMobility Plus
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Luggage tags
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Any vouchers
On the way, you can easily find your way with the SwitzerlandMobility app and other freely accessible aids. Background information and all other documents are delivered electronically and can be downloaded to your mobile phone in advance.
Let us know if you don't want to do without maps. We will send them to you free of charge.