The Rhone-Route connects – between Brig and Geneva – two completely different types of landscapes: In Brig, the Rhone valley widens. Nowhere in Switzerland is there more sunshine than here in the Wallis. Another change of scenery in Villeneuve.
The wide, light flooded area of the Lake of Geneva on one side, the wine hills with sounding names on the other side of the route accompany the cyclist on his way towards the goal of the route – Geneva. The Rhone-Route offers scenic and cultural variety and the flat route profile makes it perfectly manageable for casual cyclists as well.
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.
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.
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 140 m high water fountain «Jet d'eau».
approx. 30 km
235 m
255 m
Day
7
Departure or extension
Tour character
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.
6 overnights stays in the selected category incl. breakfast
Daily luggage transfers
Wine tasting in Varen
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
GPS-data available
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)
Information
Arrival/Departure:
Parking space in Brig. CHF 8.- per day.
Return travel by train from Geneva via Lausanne to Brig. Duration: approx. 2.5 hours.
Travel Documents
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:
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.
Wir haben die Tagesetappen selbst ausgewählt. Eurotrek hat die Reise für uns organisiert. Es hat alles wunderbar geklappt. Die Hotels waren gut, es funktionierte alles bestens und der Gepäcktransport war zuverlässig. Die Fahrräder waren gut gewartet, keine Probleme mit der Schaltung, lediglich der Einstieg war hoch und für uns am Anfang ungewohnt.