Switzerland - Cycling Switzerland Mittelland Route Bike Tour 2018 Individual Self-Guided 7 days/6 nights The pleasant ride along the varied Mittelland Route is mostly on traffic free paths, along lakes and rivers, through wide plains and peaceful forests, towns and villages, industry and agricultural land. Surprising insight in to the fascinating everyday life of Switzerland s Mittelland, an exciting, easy ride on a mostly traffic-free route from Aarau to Lac Léman.
Itinerary Day to Day Day 1: Arrival to Aarau Take a walk through the small city of Aarau with its enchanting old town nestled amid the Jura landscape. Day 2: Aarau Aarwangen 40 km Airy deciduous forest run along the River Aare near Olten and on past Aarwangen castle to the small village Aarwangen Day 3: Aarwangen Biel 50 km You continue to Solothurn, Switzerland's most beautiful baroque town. From here you continue along the meandering Aare to Dreiseenland (three lakes country). Day 4: Biel Murten 50 km A pleasant ride through the three lakes country. Just 130 years ago, this landscape was redesigned by man: the lake level lowered and marshes drained. Seeland is now the scene of intense vegetable cultivation. The little medieval town of Murten on the south east bank of the lake of the same name has preserved its original appearance, with the picturesque alleyways of the Old Town and the pleasant shady arcades. Day 5: Murten Yvonand/Yverdon-les-Bains 45-50 km From medieval Murten to the small city of Avenches. The small town of Avenches lies in the wide Broye Plain between the Lakes of Neuchâtel and Murten in Canton Vaud near the border to Canton Fribourg. This former capital of Roman Helvetia has a rich and valuable heritage from Roman times. Now back to Lake Neuchatel. Chirping in the reeds, waves lapping at the gentle shore, the Jura shimmering in the distance. Over 100 species of birds breed in the Grande Cariçaie, the 40-km-long marsh and reed belt along the southern shores of the lake. Day 6: Yvonand/Yverdon-les-Bains Lausanne 55-65 km Flat and fertile: die Plaine de l Orbe, framed by Roman mosaics and the rolling hills of Vaud. In Mormont, the watershed of the Rhone and Rhine. Change of scene from the wild waters of the Venoge to the small silver «sea» of Lac Léman. Day 7: Departure or extra nights
Route Technical Characteristics: Route Profile: Easy. The route is mostly flat and leads through the Swiss Mittelland. It is perfect for family bike tours with children. Mostly car free and on natural field and forest paths. Distance: 240-255 km Travel Dates: Departures daily from April 7 to October 13, 2018 Season 1: April 7 May 4 and October 7 October 13 Season 2: May 27 June 23 and September 16 October 6 Season 3: May 5 May 26 and June 24 September 15
Price per Person: in Swiss Francs Season 1 Double Occupancy B&B 665.00 Season 2 Double Occupancy B&B 699.00 Season 3 Double Occupancy B&B 729.00 Single Supplement 215.00 Rental Bike 79.00 E-bike Rental 169.00 Extra Nights Aarau Double Occupancy 79.00 Extra Nights Aarau Single Occupancy 40.00 Extra Nights Lausanne Double Occupancy 85.00 Extra Nights Lausanne Single Occupancy 40.00 Accommodation: 3*hotels, all rooms with shower/wc Included: 6 overnights including breakfast Daily luggage transport Guide book Detailed tour documentation GPS data available 7 day helpline
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