Rhone Route Andermatt - Geneva

Day 1: Arrival to Andermatt | Andermatt – Obergesteln (cat. A) / Oberwald (cat. B) The start in the stony Alpine reduit (fortress), over the treeless pastures of the Urserental, perspiring on the climb to the 2430m Furkapass and an indescribable freewheel past the ice caves of the Rhone Glacier. Details: ca. 38 - 40 km, ↑ 1‘000 m ↓ 1‘085 – 1‘100 m Day 2: Obergesteln / Oberwald – Brig In this part of Switzerland, the Rhone is still called Rotten. You ride through the sunny high valley towards Brig. In the evening you visit the World Nature Forum in the neigbouring village of Naters with information to the UNESCO World Heritage - Region Jungfrau-Aletsch. Details: ca. 50 km, ↑ 620 m ↓ 1‘300 m Day 3: Brig – Sierre The main valley in the Valais widens, the sun warms the dry mountain slopes. Between Leuk and Sierre you will leave the river Rhone and drive through the vineyards to a winery. After a wine tasting, you continue to the the village Sierre. Details: ca. 42 km, ↑ 170 m ↓ 320 m Day 4: Sierre – Martigny 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. Details: ca. 44 km, ↑ 120 m ↓ 180 m Day 5: Martigny – Vevey (cat. A) / Montreux (cat. B) 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. Details: ca. 55-60 km, ↑ 215 – 250 m ↓ 305 – 335 m Day 6: Montreux / Vevey – Lausanne 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. Details: ca. 20 - 30 km, ↑ 425 - 475 m ↓ 430 – 480 m Day 7: Lausanne – Nyon (cat. B) / Prangins (cat. A) The terraced vines between Morges and Nyon are known as "La Côte". Fruity Chasselas is pressed here and sweetens your ride. Down on the lakeshore, the market towns of Morges and Rolle pass by. Almost kitschy: the castles of Nyon and Prangins. Details: ca. 45 km, ↑ 470 m ↓ 435 m Day 8: Nyon Prangins – Geneva | Departure 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 140m-high water fountain «Jet d'eau». After arrival in Geneva luggage retrieval and departure. Details: ca. 30-60 km, ↑ 235 – 615 m ↓ 255 – 605 m

Hilly in the initial sections in the high valley of Goms. From Brig, the Rhône-Route leads through flat areas and is suitable for leisure cyclists, with some headwind encountered from Sion. A highlight is the excursion through the Lavaux vineyards. A certain amount of traffic and busy roads in the urban sections.

• Cat. A: very nice 4* and neat middle class hotels • Cat. B: middle class hotels

Included: • 7 overnight stays with breakfast • Daily luggage transfers • Wine tasting in Varen • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station • Subsidy for arrival by train • Carefully detailed route description • Detailed travel documents (one per room) • Navigation app and GPS data available • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year • Service hotline Not included : • Tourist tax, if due

• Up to 29 days before start of the trip: 20% • 28 – 15 days before start of the trip: 50% • 14 – 08 days before start of the trip: 70% • 07 – 1 days before start of the trip: 90% • 0 days before start of the trip / No show: 100%

Option of additional nights - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team): • Andermatt: CHF 109 (per person in double room) (Cat. A & B) • Single room surcharge: CHF 90 (Cat. A & B) • Geneva: CHF 135 (per person in a double room) (Cat. A & B) • Single room surcharge: CHF 105 (Cat. A & B)

Bike hire option - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team): • 27-speed bike: CHF 155 • Electric bike : CHF 289

Equipment needed: Road bike (can be hired locally), helmet, gloves, sunglasses, comfortable road cycling clothing suitable for the weather conditions. Check-in / check-out: Check-in 4 p.m. / Check-out 11 a.m. Arrival / parking / departure: Arrival by public transport to Oberwald. For direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10 a.m. at the latest.  Departure by public transport from Montreux. For direct departure: Suitcases must be returned to the luggage counter by 5 p.m. at the latest.