الجولة الكبرى في سويسرا ( جراند تور أوف سويتزرلاند)
Intro
نّ الرّحلة هي الهدف المنشود عند القيام بالجّولة الكبرى في سويسرا . وهذا الطّريق يقودك 1600كيلومتراً مروراً بالمناطق اللّغوية الأربع، يمكنك المرور بأكثر من خمسة من جبال الألب، إلى أحد عشر موقعاً من مواقع التّراث العالمي لليونسكو فضلاً عن اثنين من المحميّات الحيوية على طول 22 بحيرة . توفّر هذه الجّولة نظرة مركّزة على سويسرا، بوجود مناظر خلّابة رائعة ومعالم ثقافيّة فريدة من نوعها .
What is the Grand Tour of Switzerland?
- A 1,643km circuit of Switzerland that encompasses all of the country’s highlights
- 650 road signs to point the way (or simply let your GPS guide you)
- 46 top attractions, 22 lakes, 5 Alpine passes, 13 UNESCO World Heritage sites on 8 stages
- Numerous photo spots that guarantee the best views
- Charging made easy: the Grand Tour is also easy to complete using an electric vehicle
Sections along the Grand Tour of Switzerland
Stage 1: Zurich – Appenzell
The most diverse stage of all – starting in the trendy city of Zurich, you’ll continue on to Zurich’s wine country, the thundering Rhine Falls and on to the historic book and textile city of St. Gallen before ending up in rural Appenzell.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 2: Appenzell – St. Moritz
The stage with the most records – from Europe’s smallest town, Werdenberg, to Switzerland’s oldest city, Chur, and on to the Salginatobel Bridge, Switzerland’s only world monument, before you end up in St. Moritz.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 3: St. Moritz – Bellinzona
Stage with the biggest change in altitude – from Alpine St. Moritz, at 1,822 metres above sea level, the route descends down into the imposing Bellinzona, at around 240 metres above sea level.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 4: Bellinzona – Zermatt
The stage with the most bends – the Tremola snakes its way from Airolo up to the Gotthard Pass. At its most spectacular point, over a length of four kilometres the road climbs a height of 300 metres in 24 hairpin bends, each with its own name.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 5: Zermatt – Lausanne
This is the stage where it’s time to get out – Zermatt is not only known for the Matterhorn, but also for being a car-free village. Visitors must leave their car in Täsch and take the train to Zermatt and back to Täsch, where the journey continues on by car through Valais to Lake Geneva.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 6: Lausanne – Neuchâtel
The stage with the watchmaking tradition – watchmaking and innovation used to play out mainly in Geneva. Watchmaking soon spread across the Jura mountain range to other regions, including Le Sentier and Neuchâtel.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 7: Neuchâtel – Bern
The stage with the most water – from Lake Neuchâtel, the route takes you to Lake Murten, Lake Schiffenen, Lake Gruyère, Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and finally along the Aare River to the capital, Bern.
مزيد من المعلوماتStage 8: Bern – Zurich
The stage with the most Swiss history – from Bern, the route leads into the Canton of Uri, the location of the well-known Rütli meadow, where the oath marking the alliance of the three original cantons was sworn in 1291.
مزيد من المعلوماتAccess road: Basel – Neuchâtel
There are around 40 museums in the cultural metropolis of Basel. From here, the access road coasts along the Doubs River to the towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, both known for their watchmaking traditions. The route ends in Neuchâtel.
مزيد من المعلوماتAccess road: Chiasso – Bellinzona
From Chiasso, the route meanders into the palm tree-lined streets of Lugano, a starting point for excursions to several local mountains. It continues to the historic old town of Locarno and then on to Bellinzona with its castles, which are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
مزيد من المعلوماتAccess road: Geneva – Saint-George
From the cosmopolitan Swiss city of Geneva, where the Jet d’Eau, a 140-metre-high fountain in Lake Geneva, shoots into the sky, the route continues on to Nyon before ending up in Saint-George, which makes up part of the Vaud Jura Park.
مزيد من المعلوماتTravel Planning
This is where you will find all the useful information and tools to make your Grand Tour of Switzerland an unforgettable experience, such as:
- Maps
- GPX data
- Facts