Cycling holidays Mittelland-Route Youth hostels
Cycling: Mittelland-Route

Arrival in Olten
Olten – Solothurn
Today the tour leads along the Aare to Solothurn, the most beautiful baroque city in Switzerland.
Continue to Nidau near Biel. Situated at the foot of the Jura Mountains, Biel is also known as the largest bilingual city in Switzerland and the gateway to the Three Lakes Country.
Continue through the charming Seeland. The small medieval town of Murten on the south-eastern shore of the lake of the same name has preserved its original face with its picturesque old town streets and cosy arcades (it is worth deviating slightly from the Mitteland route on regional routes to Murten, Avenches and Payerne).
From medieval Murten to the small town of Avenches. It lies in the expanse of the Broye plain, on a hill between Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Murten, in the canton of Vaud near the border with Fribourg.
The small town Avenches lies in the wide Broye Plain between Lake Neuchâtel and Murten in the canton of Vaud near the border to the canton of Fribourg. This former capital of Roman Helvetia has a rich and valuable heritage dating back to Roman times.
Now you'll return to Lake Neuchatel. There you will hear chirping in the reeds and waves lapping at the gentle shore, Jura is shimmering in the distance. Over 100 species of birds breed in the Grande Cariçaie, the 40-km-long marsh and reed belt along the southern shores of the lake.
Flat and fertile: Plaine de l’Orbe, framed by Roman mosaics and the rolling hills of Vaud. In Mormont, the watershed of the Rhone and Rhine. Change of scene from the wild waters of the Venoge to the small silver «sea» of Lac Léman.
Departure or extension

Tour character
The route is mostly flat and leads through the Swiss Central Plateau. It is perfect for family bike tours with children. Mostly car-free and on natural field and forest paths.
The Mittelland Route on SwitzerlandMobility
Season 1 18.03.2023 - 31.03.2023 15.04.2023 - 12.05.2023 23.09.2023 - 15.10.2023 every day | Season 2 01.04.2023 - 14.04.2023 13.05.2023 - 22.09.2023 every day | |
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Mittelland-Route Olten - Lausanne, Hostel-tour, 7 days, CH-OSROL-07X | ||
Base price | 709.- | 735.- |
Category: overnight stay in shared rooms in youth hostels
Season 1 Mar 18, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 Apr 15, 2023 - May 12, 2023 Sep 23, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 every day | Season 2 Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023 May 13, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 every day | |
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Olten | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 130.- | 130.- |
Lausanne | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 55.- | 55.- |
Included:
- Overnight stays according to the program incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival or departure)
- 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 to Olten. In case of direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
- Departure by public transport from Lausanne. Direct departure: Suitcases will 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:
- Description of how to use the necessary apps
- Detailed programme for the individual stages
- Annual subscription to SwitzerlandMobility Plus
- Luggage tags
- 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.