The Swiss National Bike Routes (, , ) are the national cycling route network of Switzerland. There are currently nine such long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing the Swiss nation and these were established mainly to promote bicycle tourism.
The routes are signposted with red signposts. National routes are characterized by single-digit numbers to tell them apart from the Swiss regional routes. Each national route is published in a guidebook in German and French with map sections at 1:100 000 scale with technical and tourist information.
Nine national and many regional routes were established. The nine national routes are: Rhône Route: Andermatt – Geneva, , of which is unpaved road, of altitude Rhine Route: Andermatt – Oberalp Pass – Chur – Schaffhausen – Basel, North–South Route: Basel – Chiasso, Alpine Panorama Route: St. Margrethen – Aigle, Mittelland Route: Romanshorn – Lausanne, Graubünden Route: Chur – Bellinzona, Jura Route: Basel – Nyon, Aare Route: Oberwald – Koblenz, Lakes Route: Montreux – Rorschach,
Note that, these routes often follow paved roads and paths, but they also contain sections that are not yet paved. Only the Route 4 (Alpine Panorama Route) is paved throughout.
See also EuroVelo LF-routes, the national cycling route network of the Netherlands. National Cycle Network, the national cycling route network of the United Kingdom. Transport in Switzerland
References
External links National routes Switzerland Mobility - Cycling in Switzerland