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SwitzerlandMobility 3: North-South route

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The north-south route leads through the large Swiss landscape areas of Jura, Mittelland, Central Switzerland and over the Alps into Southern Switzerland.

difficult

Distance 368.9 km

27:41 h

3,327 m

3,345 m

2,108 m

205 m

Easy route. From Basel, the city with the densest cultural offering in all of Europe, we cycle through the largest cherry-growing region in Switzerland, the Baselbiet. From Aarau, the town with late Gothic and Baroque terraced houses with richly decorated gabled roofs, we continue via Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, to Stans.

On the second stage from Stans, the demands increase. Through Uri, the most important Alpine transit route between north and south, over the Gotthard Pass through Ticino, Switzerland's sunniest region, to the southernmost point of Switzerland, Chiasso.

The second stage from Stans is more demanding.

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2,108 m

Lowest point

205 m

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Basel (253 m)

Coordinates:

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2'611'281E 1'267'660N

47.559555, 7.588509

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47°33'34.4"N 7°35'18.6"E

UTM

32T 393816 5268313

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Destination

Chiasso

Turn-by-turn directions

Basel - Pratteln - Liestal - Gelterkinden - Schaffmatt - Aarau - Schöftland - Sursee - Sempach - Lucerne - Stansstaad - Stans - Beckenried - Gersau - Brunnen - Sisikon - Flüelen - Altdorf - Erstfeld - Göschenen - Andermatt - Gotthard Pass - Airolo - Faiso - Biasca - Arbedo - Bellinzona - Giubiasco - Monte Ceneri - Rivera Bironico - Taverne - Agno - Melide - Mendrisio - Chiasso

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Wildlife refuge Andermatt 1: December 01 - April 30

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By train to Basel

By road

Motorway to Basel

Parking

Paid parking available

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'611'281E 1'267'660N

47.559555, 7.588509

DMS

47°33'34.4"N 7°35'18.6"E

UTM

32T 393816 5268313

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Bike fit to ride and enough fluids for the road

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Difficulty

difficult

Distance

368.9 km

Duration

27:41 h

Ascent

3,327 m

Descent

3,345 m

Highest point

2,108 m

Lowest point

205 m

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Bicycle Ride · Switzerland

SwitzerlandMobility 3: North-South Route Stage 1

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 1 closed

Distance 133.3 km

Duration 7:45 h

Ascent 927 m

Descent 732 m

The first stage of the north-south connection leads from Basel to Stans.

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Bicycle Ride · Switzerland

SwitzerlandMobility 3: North-South Route Stage 2

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 2 closed

Distance 235.6 km

Duration 16:00 h

Ascent 3,216 m

Descent 3,425 m

We start in Stans, at Beckeried we take the ferry across to Gersau. Through Uri to Hospental and then over the Gotthard to Ticino. The end of the ...

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