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Published: August 9th 2007May 30th 2007
What can I say? - we love Switzerland!
Switzerland has fantastic long distance cycle trails, and they don’t all involve climbing the alps. You don’t even need a map as all the routes are way-marked and take you to amazing places, into the forest, up by waterfalls, nature reserves, lakes with reed beds or enticing clear water, mountain views, quintessential farm chalets, crop fields, needle top spire churches and of course, cows with bells!
Our average daily distance has gone significantly down, partly due to more challenging terrain and unsealed roads, partly due to there being so many nice places to stop and admire the scenery, and there really seems no need to hurry.
Having crossed so easily into Switzerland, we did get a bit of a shock on the Brunig pass at 1008m between Interlaken and Lucerne which was basically a 10 percent gradient for a few kilometres to the top. Having struggled over it in 30 degree heat which we did not expect in Switzerland we met a couple (Bruno and Veronica) who were riding a tandem and towing a trailer with 1 year old Merrick on board. They were headed for the very same pass (Merrick’s first pass). I have nothing but admiration for them! See photo below!
Trip notes
May 17 Day 33 Lausanne (Rest day due to continuous rain)
Camping 27.50 CHF
Café 15 CHF
Supermarket 23 CHF
Museum 8 CHF
Total = 73.50 CHF
Euro = 45
May 18 Day 34 Lausanne to Yverdon-les-bains 52.5km
Camping by beautiful lake.
Hot weather
Met To-ma-su (Japanese cycle tourist) and had dinner with him.
Followed Route 5 (Mitteland)
Camping 20 CHF
Supermarket and other food 59.40 CHF
Total 79.40 CHF
Euro 50
May 19 Day 35 Yverdon-les-bains (Rest day due to beautiful location by lake Neuchatel))
Visited Menhirs (prehistoric stone carvings and Champ Pittet nature reserve (wetland area with many nesting grebes and beautiful cottage gardens.)
Camping 20 CHF
Supermarket 24.75 CHF
Total 40.75 CHF
Euro 25.50.
May 20 Day 36 Yverdon to Sugiez 50 Km
Camping 3 lacs 33.50 CHF with wifi internet and electricity
Restaurant 16.00 CHF
Total 49.50 CHF
Euro 30.00
May 21 Day 37 Sugiez to Bern 32 Km Side trip to Bern 10km return
Hot day, thunderstorms in evening (got very wet)
Followed Route 8 (Aare river route) beautiful ride
Restaurant 21 CHF
Supermarket 48.00 CHF
Postage 3.6 CHF
Bike tubes 10 CHF
Souvenir mug 11.50 CHF
Camping 23.00 CHF
Total 117.10 CHF
Euro 73
May 22 Day 38
Bern to Interlaken 68km
1 flat tyre (Sonya rear)
Camping 26
Food 19
Postcard 1
Sun umbrella 10
Total = 56 CHF
May 23 Day 39
Interlaken to Lungern 39km
Crossed Brunig pass at 1007m
Restaurant at top of pass 8.30 (drinks)
Camping 20
Food 13
Total 41.30 CHF
May 24 Day 40
Lungern to Lucerne 53km
Flat easy ride
Camping 33.40 with electricity
Wifi internet access 3
Food and drink= 63.70
Post 1.80
Total 102.30 CHF
Euro 64
May 25 Day 41
Rest day Lucerne
Visited Planetarium, transport museum, Bourbaki Panorama, Glacier gardens
Camping 33.40
Museum passes (valid for 1 month in Switzerland) 2 x 30 CHF
Food and drink 16.90
Total 109.90 CHF
Euro 68.70
May 26 Day 42
1 flat tyre (Sonya rear)
Lucerne to Sidlwahl 53 km (stopped early due to reports of storm imminent
Camping 21.
Rain proof Cycling cape 12.45
Supermarket 28
Additional drinks 8
Total 69.45 CHF
43 Euro
May 27 Day 43
Sidwahl to Winterthur via Zurich 55.5km
Visited Sidwahl nature reserve, and Fraumunster church in Zurich (Marc Chagall stained glass)
Camping 21.50
Service station (food and drink) 12.70 CHF
Total = 34.20 CHF
Euro = 21.40
May 28 Day 44
Winterthur to Stein am Rhein 33km
Steady rain all day
Camping 21 CHF
Food and drink 6.80
Total 27.80 CHF
Total 17.30 euro
May 29 Day 45 Rest day Stein am Rhein
Constant rain (slept in recreation room
Camping 23 CHF (Showers included)
Food and drink and internet 8.80 + 7.10 + 31.50 + 12.50 + 9.50 CHF
Total = 92.40 CHF
Total 57.75 euro
May 30 Day 46 Stein am Rhein to Lindau (rode to Rorsach - ferry to Lindau) 75km
Followed Bodensee cycle route - flat easy ride - high volume of cyclists, nice mountain views.
Camping 16.60 euro
Ferry 13.40 euro x 2
Food and drink - 9 euro
Bike stand 16 euro
Phone card 5 euro
Total = 63.40 euro
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We are 2 kiwis leaving London and embarking on a long and meandering ride home. It is more than 12 000 miles! We are not athletes, just ordinary people who like to pass through countries rather than passing over them, meeting the people, experiencing the nature and the life. We will travel by bicycle, boat, and train. We hope to make it at least half way without taking a plane.
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Nig cooking up a storm next to Lake Neuchatel
We are joined by To-mat-su, cycle tourist from Japan
Nig with the latest acquisition, a sun umbrella.
Nig is looking decidedly gypsy like, note the socks hanging off. (the umbrella is actually intended to stop the rain coming in our tent - and maybe sometimes the sun!)
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Date: 17th June 2007
Great photos
Hi guys, you´re an inspiration for us all, keep up the good work! and such amazing photos as well. Your daily budgets is really putting ours to shame, just returned from 4 amazing days in the Amazon, preparing to update our own blog! Tim and Shell
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Great photos
Hi guys, you´re an inspiration for us all, keep up the good work! and such amazing photos as well. Your daily budgets is really putting ours to shame, just returned from 4 amazing days in the Amazon, preparing to update our own blog! Tim and Shell
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Hey guys, just wanted to say how awesum it is to receive updates about your travels. I really like this page some great photos of places i will probably never see. thanks look forward to seeing the rest of the world with you!!
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