Rhine Cycle Route - Switzerland [Cycling Thread]
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 289.75 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,944 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 13,786 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,707 ft
- TrailRank
-
34
5
- Min elevation
- 819 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 2837
- Uploaded
- March 13, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Andermatt, Kanton Uri (Switzerland)
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Itinerary description
The Rhine Cycle Route in Switzerland is the inaugural stretch of the European cycling route EuroVelo 15, spanning over 1200 kilometers, all the way to the Rhine's estuary into the North Sea. The route kicks off in the heart of the Andermatt resort in the Swiss Alps, from where it snakes towards the Oberalp Pass. From the Rhine's source near the pass down to the city of Chur, the path follows the Rhine's upper section (known as Vorderrhein or the Anterior Rhine) peaking with a dramatic ride through the Ruinaulta - Switzerland's Grand Canyon. Beyond Chur in Graubünden, the river slows and meanders through a broad valley to reach Lake Constance. From there, first through bustling towns along the southern shore of Lake Constance and then past the picturesque Stein am Rhein and Europe's largest waterfall, the bike path through the Rhine valley leads to Basel. The official length of this segment is 430 kilometers, though our odometers showed just under 480 kilometers covered. More:
https://www.cyclingthread.com/switzerland-and-rhine-cycle-route-one-of-most-beautiful-in-europe
https://www.cyclingthread.com/switzerland-and-rhine-cycle-route-one-of-most-beautiful-in-europe
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Probably one of the 2-3 best cycling routes in Europe.