Cycle Touring in Switzerland: Nine National Cycling Routes

This title provides description of about 5000km of cycle routes in Switzerland and in neighbouring Austria, Germany and Italy. These range from gentle routes along rivers and lakesides to thigh-busting climbs over passes featured in the Tour de Suisse and similar events. The routes are mainly on superbly well-signposted dedicated cycle tracks and quiet roads, and can be linked to form tours of up to several weeks. The guide also includes information on Swiss traffic laws, equipment including bicycles, economical accommodation, travel to and within Switzerland, what to eat and drink whilst there, and short snippets of information useful to the touring cyclist that cannot easily be found elsewhere. This book is aimed not only at the pass bagger, but also offers less exacting routes for the not-so-fit and shows where judicious use of a Postbus or a train can save much effort in ascending the heights.