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The tour along the high alpine hiking track Schächental is a classic amongst bike tours. The fantastic panoramic ride has optimum infrastructure and is peppered with ascents and descents, all situated in lovely countryside.

Description

First you bike past Bürglen, the home town of William Tell; next on the steadily climbing Klausenpass road through the long drawn-out Schächental. The Klausen road is impressive, being carved into the rocks along a so called «mountain line». Way down - more than 400 m - you see the hamlet Aesch with the spraying waterfall that is more than 90 metres high.

The impressive mountain roads will fire your imagination as you bike along the nature trail on the high alpine track Schächental. Don't forget to perhaps buy a delicious piece of an Uri alpine cheese at one of the many alps on the way. You will be excited by the then following imposing rollercoaster ride with splendid views down the Schächen and Reuss valleys. The many, but short, ascents will challenge your heart frequency on this tour part - and the mountain restaurants along the route offer many options and rests.

Past the idyllic Steinselez basin there is a last ascent to the small lake Flesch, before you start the exciting downhill ride down to Eggberge and the forest of Bannwald to Altdorf.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Start location
Altdorf
Destination
Altdorf
Ascent
2300 m
Descent
2300 m
Distance
58 km
Distance on tarred ways
37 km
Distance on natural surface
17 km
Singletrail (part of natural surface)
4 km
Technical requirements
Medium
Physical requirements
Difficult
Signalization
Signalisation in one direction
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Map

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Contact

Uri Tourismus AG
Schützengasse 11
6460  Altdorf

Phone  +41 (0)41 874 80 00
info@uri.swiss
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Quick Facts

Route number

No. 416

Distance

58 km

Ascent

2300 m

Travel information: Altdorf

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