Cycling holidays Rhone-Route Oberwald - Geneva
Cycling: Rhone-Route Switzerland Trips to Geneva

Arrival in the Goms, the wide valley of the young Rhone, with the remarkable, sunburnt wooden houses.
In this part of Switzerland, the Rhone is still called Rotten. You ride through the sunny high valley towards Brig. In the evening you visit the World Nature Forum in the neigbouring village of Naters with information to the UNESCO World Heritage – Region Jungfrau-Aletsch.
Brig – Sion
The main valley in the Valais widens, the sun warms the dry mountain slopes. Between Leuk and Sierre an unruly part of the Rhone, and the Pfynwald, a nature reserve on a huge mound of glacier detritus; this natural park marks also the borderline between the German and French speaking Valais.
Sion – Martingy
The capital city Sion shows its historical castles, churches and mansions. The lower Rhone-Valley is dominated by the high-alpine scenery of the Dents du Midi. A world of fertile fruit orchards and vineyards.
From the heights, a round tower guards Martigny on its bend in the Rhone at the valley’s narrowest point. St-Maurice guards golden church treasures. High mountains and lowlands, Lac Léman hidden behind reeds and defiant Chillon Castles on the water.
Lac Léman, a big silver lake surrounded by snowy summits and vineyards, e.g. UNESCO World Heritage Lavaux. Along the shores: Vevey, Montreux, and the metropolis of Lausanne, "Olympia-City" and the centre of life of the people of Vaud.
The terraced vines between Morges and Nyon are known as "La Côte". Fruity Chasselas is pressed here and sweetens your ride. Down on the lakeshore, the market towns of Morges and Rolle pass by. Almost kitschy: the castles of Nyon and Prangins.
Above the terraced La Côte vineyards, down on the lake the market towns of Morges, Rolle and Nyon. Villas and yachts and the cosmopolitan city of Geneva announces itself with boulevards and its 140m-high water fountain «Jet d'eau».
Departure or extension

Tour characteristic
Hilly in the first sections in the high valley of Goms. From Brig, the Rhone-Route leads through flat areas and is suitable for leisure cyclists. From Sion you will have to face some headwind. A highlight is the tour through the vineyards of Lavaux. In the urban sections you will have to face some traffic and busy roads.
The Rhone Route at SwitzerlandMobility
Season 1 06.05.2023 - 12.05.2023 23.09.2023 - 15.10.2023 every day | Season 2 13.05.2023 - 22.09.2023 every day | |
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Rhone Route Oberwald - Geneva, 9 days, cat. A, CH-WSROG-09A | ||
Base price | 1'385.- | 1'449.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 455.- | 455.- |
Season 1 06.05.2023 - 12.05.2023 23.09.2023 - 15.10.2023 every day | Season 2 13.05.2023 - 22.09.2023 every day | |
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Rhone Route Oberwald - Geneva, 9 days, cat. B, CH-WSROG-09B | ||
Base price | 1'229.- | 1'279.- |
Surcharge Single Room | 375.- | 375.- |
Category A: 4*-hotels and neat 3*-hotels
Category B: 3*-hotels
Season 1 May 6, 2023 - May 12, 2023 Sep 23, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 every day | Season 2 May 13, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 every day | |
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Obergesteln A Komfort | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 139.- | 139.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 179.- | 179.- |
Geneva A Komfort | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 150.- | 150.- |
Season 1 May 6, 2023 - May 12, 2023 Sep 23, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 every day | Season 2 May 13, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 every day | |
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Oberwald B Standard | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 85.- | 85.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 125.- | 125.- |
Geneva B Standard | ||
Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- |
Extra night single room (BB) | 150.- | 150.- |
Included:
- Overnights stays according to the itinerary in the selected category incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Wine tasting in Varen
- Carfully elaborated route description
- Travel documents (1 x per room) incl. SwitzerlandMobility Plus subscription
- Service hotline
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:
- Parking space in Oberwald or Obergesteln. Free parking spaces at the train station in Oberwald (no reservation possible) or parking at the hotel in Obergesteln (fees payable on site)
- Return travel by train from Geneva via Lausanne and Brig to Oberwald. Duration: approx. 4 hours
Other important information:
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The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
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Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.
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.