Cycling Holidays Round trip Vaud Alps
Cycling Round trip Vaud Alps
- 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Self-guided tour
Luggage drop-off in Lausanne. You pass by the highlights of the Lake Geneva region today like a slide show. The first stop is the Lavaux vineyards, followed by a walk along the lake promenade of Montreux. This is followed by the moated castle of Chillon and the vine-framed Aigle castle. A day as if from a picture book.
Aigle – Les Diablerets
You climb upward today after yesterday's flat stretch. You ride along the Rhone to Bex first and then begins your ride up to the Col de la Croix. An idyllic pass road leads you into the Vaud Alps. The peaks of Les Diablerets and La Pare tower before you at the top of the pass. A brisk descent takes you to the destination of today.
The Col du Pillon will probably not frighten you today after yesterday's pass crossing. After the jagged summit, the green hills of the Saanenland with their pompous farmhouses will make you feel even more idyllic. A short stop in glamorous Gstaad and then along the Sarine River to the balloonists' capital: Château-d'Oex.
Time to turn your back on the tranquil Saanenland. After Montbovon you follow a small road on an adventurous route to Lac de l'Hongrin. Travelling through a 300-meter-long tunnel illuminated only occasionally by a few boreholes is a highlight on the way to this reservoir. Cowbells greet you at Lac de l'Hongrin before a last rapid descent takes you back down into the Rhone valley.
Tour character
The ride over the Col de la Croix is spectacular, but it also requires good physical condition. The last stretch to Lac de l'Hongrin is also difficult to ride. The natural roads and especially the "Les Agites" tunnel are for experienced cyclists.
| Season 1 31.05.2023 - 22.06.2023 16.08.2023 - 21.09.2023 Wednesday and Thursday | Season 2 23.06.2023 - 15.08.2023 every day | |
|---|---|---|
| Round trip Vaud Alps, CH-WDRLA-04X | ||
| Base price | 559.- | 579.- |
| Surcharge Single Room | 145.- | 145.- |
Category: middle-class hotels & guesthouses
| Season 1 May 31, 2023 - Jun 22, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 - Sep 21, 2023 Wednesday and Thursday | Season 2 Jun 23, 2023 - Aug 15, 2023 every day | |
|---|---|---|
| Lausanne | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 95.- | 95.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 165.- | 165.- |
| Aigle | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 99.- | 99.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 134.- | 134.- |
Included:
- 3 overnight stays incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Costs for luggage pick-up at the station
- Subsidy for arrival by train
- Carefully 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!
- The Lac de l'Hongrin is located in a military training area. In season 1, the area can only be used on weekends (note the starting days). During season 2 there may be waiting times, or an entry and exit ticket will be issued.
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Arrival/Departure:
- Arrival by public transport to Lausanne. Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
- Departure by public transport from Aigle. Suitcases will be returned to the luggage counter by 17:00 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.
