Cycling

La Route verte

La Route Verte. © Switzerland Tourism/Andre Meier

Length
- 468 km
Length
Ascents | Descents
- 3'187 m | 3'177 m
Ascents | Descents
Technical | Fitness level
- Sporty | Moderatly difficult
Technical | Fitness level

Riding comfortably on electric bikes, you follow the gentle curves of the Jura mountains, recharging your batteries in calm and revitalising nature. Throughout your trip you'll watch the beautiful landscape of the Jura arc slide by and make the most of the regional parks' many treasures.

The full route consists of 7 stages between Schaffhausen and Geneva.

- Section 1:Schaffhouse – Herznach
- Section 2: Herznach – Balsthal
- Section 3: Balsthal – St-Ursanne
- Section 4: St-Ursanne – Mont-Soleil
- Section 5 : Mont-Soleil – Couvet
- Section 6 : Couvet - Le Sentier
- Section 7 : Le Sentier – Genève

Difficulty

- Technically: easy to moderate
- Physically: moderate to tough

All useful and necessary information (details of sections, precise maps and itineraries, etc.) are available on the La Route Verte website.

(NB: the map below displays a simplified itinerary)

Good to know

- Travel the Route Verte with ease thanks to our partner Eurotrek.
- Available from CHF 1,419, the weekly package includes 7 nights' accommodation with breakfast, daily luggage transport, detailed travel documents, GPS data and hotline assistance.
- The ‘pleasure variants’ offer shorter stages (between 30 and 50 km), giving you more time to discover the many treasures of the natural parks. Eurotrek offers three of these, with the same services as above:
- Vineyards & Orchards’ option: Schaffhausen-Delémont (5 days/4 nights, from CHF 915.-)
- Peaks & Horizons’ option: Balsthal-Couvet (4 days/3 nights, from CHF 715.-)
- Lakes & Forests’ option: Couvet-Geneva (4 days/3 nights, from CHF 655.-)

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