| Tour profile | |||
| height | km | Hm | |
| St. Margrethen | 402 | 0 | 0 |
| Appenzell | |||
| Glarus | |||
| Stans | |||
| Tuna | |||
| Friborg | |||
| Aigle | |||
| Overview | |||
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The Alpine panorama route leads from St. Margrethen at the Lake Constance along the Swiss Alps Aigle in the Vaud.
Route profile
- Length: 483 km
- Signposting: The route is as Alpine panorama route No. 4 signposted.
- Slopes
- St. Margrethen - Aigle: 7760 m
- Aigle - St. Margrethen: 7720 m
- Inclines with Veloverlad in train, bus ship
- St. Margrethen - Aigle: 4980 m
- Aigle - St. Margrethen: 4220 m
- Path condition: 10 km unpaved (can be bypassed)
- Traffic load:
- Requirement: high
- Suitable bike:
- Fitness: Teenagers, adults
- Inline suitability
- Good to know: Paved throughout. Brunnen - Flüelen dangerous and busy main road. Alternative: rail or ship loading.
background
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
Many places on the routes from Cycling in Switzerland can be reached by train or bus. (please refer Bicycle transport in Switzerland)
By bicycle
Route description with sights
St. Margrethen - Appenzell: 46 km
of which unsurfaced: 0 km
- Places:
- St. Margrethen 402m
- Heathen 774m
- Trogen 913m
- → Stone AR - Detour from Haslen to St. Gallen
- → St. Gallen - Detour
- Appenzell · 775m
- Altitude difference:
- St. Margrethen - Appenzell: 900 m
- Appenzell - St. Margrethen: 540 m
- Rise of pagans: of Rorschach to Heiden With the cog railway (hourly), meters in altitude saved: approx. 390m · Ticket: CHF 6.80 Bicycle ticket: CHF 6.80.
- Requirement: Difficult condition, with traffic experience
For: young people, adults
Appenzell - Glarus: 71 km
of which unsurfaced: 2 km
- Places:
- Altitude difference:
- Appenzell – Glarus: 860 m
- Glarus – Appenzell: 1,150 m
- Loading the Ricken tunnel: of Wattwil to Kaltbrunn, meters in height saved: Wattwil - Kaltbrunn 190m, Kaltbrunn – Wattwil 370m · Ticket: 6.80 CHF Bicycle ticket: 6.80 CHF.
- Requirement: Difficult condition, with traffic experience
Glarus - Flüelen: 68 km
of which unsurfaced: 4 km
- places:
- Linthal 648m
- Urnerboden 1371m
- Klausen Pass 1948m
- Undercuts 1000m
- Altdorf 456m
- Flüelen 434m
- Altitude difference:
- Glarus – Flüelen: 1,500 m
- Flüelen – Glarus: 1,550 m
- Ascent to the Klausen Pass by post bus from Linthal train station to the Klausen passMeters in altitude saved: Linthal - Klausen Pass: 1290m, Flüelen - Klausen Pass: 1490m Limited number of places, advance booking required: Tel .: 058 448 0622 Fare: CHF 21.- Bicycle day ticket: CHF 18.-, Flüelen - Klausen -Pass: 25, - CHF.
- Requirement: Very difficult condition, with traffic experience
- Good to know: Pass open from around May to October. Information Tel. 163. Alternative not marked: Glarus – Brunnen via Pragelpass (pass height 1550 m, open approx. June to October)
Flüelen - Sarnen: 56 km
of which unsurfaced: 0 km
- Places:
- Tell Chapel 501m
- Sisikon ·
- Morschach
- Fountain 435m
- Gersau 434m
- car ferry on the Lake Lucerne: Gersau − Beckenried
Distance: 4 km, travel time: 20 min., Fare: CHF 7, children up to 16 years: CHF 4, by bike: CHF 10, children: CHF 5 - Beckenried - Klewenalp 441m
- Buochs
- Stans 451m
- Stansstad 431m
- Sarnen 474m
- Altitude difference
- Flüelen - Sarnen: 260 m
- Sarnen - Flüelen: 240 m
- Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship
- Flüelen - Sarnen: 110 m
- Sarnen - Flüelen: 90 m
- Requirement: medium, traffic experience
- For: Adults
- Good to know: Beckenried – Gersau ferry service ceased from mid-October to mid-March. Brunnen – Flüelen dangerous and busy main road. Alternative: rail or ship loading.
Sarnen - Thun: 84 km
- Of which unsurfaced: 0 km
- Places:
- Altitude difference
- Sarnen - Thun: 1830 m
- Thun - Sarnen: 1730 m
- Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship
- Sarnen - Thun: 690 m
- Thun - Sarnen: 840 m
- Requirement: high
- For: Teenagers, adults
- Good to know: Pass open from around May to October. Information Tel. 163. Signposted, scenic alternative: Sörenberg – Schangnau via Chüblisbüehl, 5 km only accessible with MTB or push bike.
Thun - Bulle (Morlon): 88 km
- Of which unsurfaced: 0 km
- Places:
- Altitude difference
- Thun - Bulle (Morlon): 1140 m
- Bulle (Morlon) - Thun: 950 m
- Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship
- Thun - Bulle (Morlon): 1140 m
- Bulle (Morlon) - Thun: 950 m
- Requirement: medium to high, traffic experience
- For: Teenagers, adults
Bulle (Morlon) - Aigle: 73 km
- Of which unsurfaced: 0 km
- Places:
- Altitude difference
- Bulle (Morlon) - Aigle: 1120 m
- Aigle - Bulle (Morlon): 1420 m
- Altitude meters with Veloverlad in train, bus ship
- Bulle (Morlon) - Aigle: 1120 m
- Aigle - Bulle (Morlon): 850 m
- Requirement: high
- For: Adolescents, adults
- Good to know: La Lécherette - Corbeyrier open Sat – Sun: June – October, every day: July 1st – 15th. Aug (l’Hongrin military firing range). Alternative not indicated: La Lécherette - Aigle via Col des Mosses.
