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Route description for With the Bulli through Switzerland 2024


With the Bulli through Switzerland 2024

Grand Tour Switzerland opposite. https://www.myswitzerland.com/de-ch/erlebnisse/erlebnisfahrten/auto-motorrad-grand-tour/foto-spots/ We discovered it too late, but it would have helped with the planning. A large part is included in the tour. Due to the weather conditions in 2024, we went in a mathematically positive direction and in order to see the Matterhorn we had to cross once. Conclusion: Switzerland is a very cool and natural country that can be admired, traveled and explored very well with a tour like this. In my opinion, 14 days is very short to see everything that is suggested in the Grand Tour. In our 14-day round trip through Switzerland, we left out many destinations, only touched on them or stopped briefly and took a photo, because there was not enough time to admire everything or hike. Due to the weather conditions, we were forced to leave the circuit to reach destinations that require good weather, such as the Matterhorn. In general, prices in Switzerland are a little higher for food than in Germany. Aldi and Lidl help. Pubs and restaurants were overpriced for us and we avoided them. Coop and Migros have self-service places where you get your money's worth. A data SIM, for example from Sunrise, is recommended and can then be shared with partners via hotspot. Speed limits are monitored as normal in Germany and the Swiss drive on average 5-10 km/h faster than the limit. An app like blitzer.de works and can warn you.

Day

Roter Ochse - Gastronomie

Lunch break on our way to Switzerland

https://der-rote-ochsen.de/

Very good and tasty cuisine.

Dorfstraße, Schwäbisch Hall, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

49° 8' 8.3" N 9° 41' 55" E

49.1356424 9.6986057


☍ 540,6 km (4 hrs. 47 min.)

Eschenallee

08:00 we start

Eschenallee 31, Lübben (Spreewald), Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Deutschland

51° 56' 13.1" N 13° 51' 56" E

51.9369771 13.8655543


☍ 668,3 km (5 hrs. 55 min.)

MTB - Tankstelle

50 cents cheaper than on the A81 and in Switzerland.

Attention: the speed limit in these places is 30 km/h and the speed cameras are on.

Stuttgarter Straße 12, Eutingen im Gäu, Landkreis Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

48° 28' 43.6" N 8° 45' 6.9" E

48.4787866 8.7519116


☍ 38,3 km ( 27 min.)

Raststätte

100 km before the finish, a coffee and a look at the elevator shaft inspection tower

A 81, Dietingen, Landkreis Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

48° 12' 18" N 8° 37' 12.9" E

48.2050126 8.6202390


☍ 83,9 km ( 52 min.)

FZA - Freizeitanlage Schaffhausen

A very well maintained campsite with everything you need.

Kirchweg, Langwiesen, Bezirk Andelfingen, Zurich, Switzerland

47° 41' 11.5" N 8° 39' 27.2" E

47.6865247 8.6575615


☍ 5,8 km ( 7 min.)

Day

Rheinfall

The bus stops and by bike - visit the Rhine Falls

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Rheinfall Rundweg, Uhwiesen, Bezirk Andelfingen, Zürich, Schweiz

47° 40' 40.2" N 8° 36' 55.2" E

47.6778348 8.6153284


☍ 4,9 km ( 6 min.)

Schaffhausen

After visiting the Rhine Falls, continue by bike to the old town centre of Schaffhausen.

Very nostalgic, perfectly restored and beautiful to look at - even in the rain.

Schaffhausen, Schweiz

47° 41' 10.4" N 8° 37' 20.5" E

47.6862129 8.6223616


☍ 21,6 km ( 22 min.)

Spaghetteria Wasserfels

Lunch break at Spaghetteria Wasserfels.

This place is 18 km upstream and can be easily reached by bike and is no less nostalgic and antiquity than Schaffhausen. Thumbs up, too.

https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1863765173?ref=itd

Schiffländi 9, Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

47° 39' 36.2" N 8° 51' 25.1" E

47.6600672 8.8569673


☍ 17,0 km ( 15 min.)

FZA Schaffhausen

A good tour along the Rhine is over.

https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1863765173?ref=itd

Have fun.

Kirchweg, Langwiesen, Bezirk Andelfingen, Zurich, Switzerland

47° 41' 11.5" N 8° 39' 27.2" E

47.6865247 8.6575615


☍ 58,6 km ( 53 min.)

Day

Lidl Parkplatz

From the Rhine Falls we head to the next highlight - Zurich.

At first Zurich is ignored - drive through to Thalwil.

Here at Lidl - water and snacks for the Zurich visit.

Soodring 25, Adliswil, Bezirk Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland

47° 19' 9.3" N 8° 31' 13.4" E

47.3192467 8.5203971


☍ 6,4 km ( 10 min.)

Parkplatz am Schiffsableger Tahlwil

Here you start with the first part of the small Zurich Lake tour.

The day ticket for 14 CHF keeps all transport options open and secures the second part of the return journey of the Small Lake Zurich Tour.

Seestrasse 130, Thalwil, Bezirk Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland

47° 17' 46.1" N 8° 34' 4.5" E

47.2961454 8.5679102


☍ 8,8 km ( 13 min.)

Zürich

Arriving at Bürkiplatz is ideal for starting out in Zurich’s old town.


https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1865276178?ref=itd


Finally, we took the White Fleet back to the Bulli in Tahlwil.

Bürkliplatz, Zurich, District Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

47° 21' 58.5" N 8° 32' 26.9" E

47.3662418 8.5408173


☍ 45,8 km ( 33 min.)

Seecamping Vierwaldstättersee Merlischachen

Very well maintained campsite. Unfortunately in the process of being closed down due to the termination of the lease. The owner is building apartments here, as can be seen throughout the town.

It doesn't matter to us at the moment, we enjoy the time directly at the lake.

Wi-Fi, plumbing and electricity are still in operation.

Luzernerstrasse 271, 6402, Merlischachen / Luzern, Schweiz

47° 3' 42.5" N 8° 24' 10.3" E

47.0618000 8.4028500


☍ 17,3 km ( 16 min.)

Day

Goldau - Rigi Bahn

At 68 CHF it is very expensive but it is worth it.

The climb is quite long and hard.

Railway line 8 km 45 min.

Parking at the train station for 8CHF.

Chräbelstrasse 4, Goldau, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland

47° 2' 30.8" N 8° 32' 54.9" E

47.0418980 8.5485771


☍ 25,4 km ( 31 min.)

Käserei

From the summit cross of Rigi, hike to the cheese dairy and to the Klösterli station and take the train into the valley.

Hiker of 6Km.


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Kulmweg 19, Arth, Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland

47° 3' 4.1" N 8° 29' 33.4" E

47.0511263 8.4926114


☍ 25,8 km ( 43 min.)

Luzern

A must on the Grand Tour.

Very historic and diverse city center.

Luzern, Schweiz

47° 3' 2" N 8° 18' 19.7" E

47.0505452 8.3054682


☍ 38,2 km ( 39 min.)

Day

Schloss Hallwyl

For 14CHF you can see and hear historical things here - it's worth it.

Parking available directly in front.

Boniswilerstrasse, Seengen, Bezirk Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

47° 19' 25.6" N 8° 11' 41.5" E

47.3237790 8.1948719


☍ 56,0 km (1 hrs. 3 min.)

Schaukäserei Emmentaler

Worth a stop for 1 - 2 hours.

No entrance fee with direct parking.

Schaukäsereistrasse 6, Affoltern im Emmental, Emmental administrative district, Bern, Switzerland

47° 3' 49.7" N 7° 43' 53.1" E

47.0637929 7.7314196


☍ 40,4 km ( 38 min.)

Tagesziel - Bern

Perfect campsite - all in 2 persons 2 nights 111CHF

Wohlenstrasse 62c, Bern, Bern-Mittelland administrative district, Bern, Switzerland

46° 57' 50.6" N 7° 23' 2.2" E

46.9640427 7.3839450


☍ 11,1 km ( 12 min.)

Day

Bern City und entlang der Aare

A must see: the capital of Switzerland.

It's wonderful by bike.

https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1871194437?ref=itd

Laubeggstrasse, Bern, Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Schweiz

46° 57' 7.1" N 7° 27' 37.1" E

46.9519684 7.4603014


☍ 129,7 km (2 hrs. 25 min.)

Day

Zermatt

Zermatt is car-free for tourists and can be reached by train from Täsch.

Uphill with the Sunnegga cable car - downhill with the monster scooter.

PS: Our recommendation - realized too late, we went both directions with the cable car.

34CHF (up and down) and 17CHF for the Blaukopfbahn.

The scooters would be 17CHF.

Vispastrasse, Zermatt, Visp, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 1' 19.5" N 7° 45' 5.9" E

46.0220856 7.7516443


☍ 0,8 km ( 1 min.)

Täsch und Bahnhof nach Zermatt

Train ticket 17 and parking 20CHF.

But it is very comfortable.

Kantonsstrasse, Täsch, Visp, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 4' 7.8" N 7° 46' 37.3" E

46.0688230 7.7770239


☍ 0,8 km ( 2 min.)

Sunnegga vis-à-vis vom Matterhorn

A must on the Grand Tour and for us the highlight.


Sunnegga Trail Zermatt, Zermatt, Visp, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 1' 1.2" N 7° 46' 12.2" E

46.0170104 7.7700622


☍ 31,3 km ( 34 min.)

Camping & Schwimmbad Mühleye

End point of the perfect day.

Mühleye 7, 3930, Visp, Switzerland

46° 17' 53.1" N 7° 52' 22.2" E

46.2980800 7.8728300


☍ 39,2 km (1 hrs. 12 min.)

Day

Eisbahnweg

Suddenly the voice on the sat nav says, “Take the train.” 34CHF and we take the train.

Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Bern, Schweiz

46° 29' 36.1" N 7° 40' 13.4" E

46.4933666 7.6703859


☍ 6,3 km ( 8 min.)

Blausee

Schweiz

46° 31' 56.7" N 7° 39' 53.5" E

46.5324219 7.6648521


☍ 48,4 km ( 49 min.)

Grindelwald

Very cool - perfect view of the Eiger.

The price of the train journeys - extremely expensive.

E-bike is recommended

Grundstrasse 59a, Grindelwald, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Bern, Switzerland

46° 37' 22.5" N 8° 1' 26" E

46.6229217 8.0238963


☍ 15,4 km ( 20 min.)

Lauterbrunnen

People upon people - poor place.

No real view of Eger Mönch and Jungfrau.

222 423, Wengen, Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Bern, Switzerland

46° 35' 33.7" N 7° 54' 27.8" E

46.5926948 7.9077179


☍ 25,7 km ( 25 min.)

Restaurant Hecht

Small meal at Lake Thun

Interlakenstrasse 85, Faulensee, Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Bern, Schweiz

46° 40' 27.3" N 7° 42' 11.3" E

46.6742395 7.7031403


☍ 208,2 km (2 hrs. 6 min.)

TCS Camping Genf Vésenaz

End of day!

Plan for 2 - 3 nights with visit to Geneva and bike tour.

Chemin de la Bise, 1222, Vésenaz, Schweiz

46° 14' 43.9" N 6° 11' 34" E

46.2455300 6.1927900


☍ 6,6 km ( 9 min.)

Day

Genf

Very crowded and a big city different from Zurich, Bern and Lucerne.

Home of brands from the fashion and watch world.


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Promenade du Lac, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

46° 12' 14.8" N 6° 9' 9.4" E

46.2041153 6.1526132


☍ 40,8 km ( 41 min.)

Day

Evian Genfer See - Frankreich

Avenue de la Rive 1909, Amphion-les-Bains, Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

46° 23' 41.9" N 6° 33' 3.8" E

46.3949610 6.5510516


☍ 27,9 km ( 30 min.)

Offizielles WC

Route Cantonale 51, Port-Valais, Monthey, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 21' 44" N 6° 52' 38.7" E

46.3622215 6.8774151


☍ 139,3 km (1 hrs. 30 min.)

Goms Bridge

Suspension bridge Fürgang - Mühlebach

Furkastrasse, Bellwald, Goms, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 24' 37.8" N 8° 9' 1.9" E

46.4104900 8.1505262


☍ 14,6 km ( 14 min.)

Cooles Panorama - Nufenenpass

Geschinerweg 10, Goms, Goms, Wallis, Switzerland

46° 29' 42.7" N 8° 16' 51.7" E

46.4951901 8.2810388


☍ 112,3 km (1 hrs. 28 min.)

Camping-Rivabella

Visiting Lagos Maggiore after a great ride over the Nufenen Pass.


Via Naviglio 11, Tenero, Distretto di Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

46° 10' 18.2" N 8° 50' 48.3" E

46.1717117 8.8467470


☍ 13,3 km ( 15 min.)

Day

Ascona - Grand Tour

Time for a wheat

Very cool, manageable little town on the lake.


https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1881538024?ref=itd

Via Moscia, Ascona, Distretto di Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

46° 9' 17" N 8° 45' 59.5" E

46.1547224 8.7665249


☍ 6,7 km ( 10 min.)

Marktplatz von Locarno

Pole lap with the bike and saw a lot.


https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1881538024?ref=itd

Via alla Ramogna, Locarno, Distretto di Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland

46° 10' 15.6" N 8° 47' 59" E

46.1709960 8.7997235


☍ 120,6 km (1 hrs. 34 min.)

Day

Solisbrücke

Great view for a break.

Solas Solis, Albula/Alvra, Albula, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 40' 44.1" N 9° 31' 51.2" E

46.6789270 9.5308866


☍ 26,1 km ( 27 min.)

Stausee Marmorera

Veia Castigl, Surses, Albula, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 30' 37.5" N 9° 38' 1.7" E

46.5104136 9.6337947


☍ 27,2 km ( 30 min.)

Sank Moritz

Photo and continue.

Via Dimlej, Sankt Moritz, Maloja, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 29' 50.8" N 9° 50' 52.9" E

46.4974403 9.8480348


☍ 5,9 km ( 6 min.)

Samaden - Aldi

Shopping and lunch at Mikros

Cho d'Punt 43, Samaden, Maloja, Graubünden, Schweiz

46° 31' 45.1" N 9° 52' 29.2" E

46.5292067 9.8747816


☍ 4,5 km ( 3 min.)

Staumauer Inn

panorama

Via Chantunela, La Punt Chamues-ch, Maloja, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 33' 39.1" N 9° 54' 21.4" E

46.5608748 9.9059540


☍ 2,6 km ( 2 min.)

Chamues Fotopoint der Grand Tour

Photo stop

Via Cumünela, La Punt Chamues-ch, Maloja, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 34' 44" N 9° 55' 33.3" E

46.5788784 9.9259219


☍ 44,0 km ( 46 min.)

Foto Point der Grand Tour

Davos Monastery

Flüelapassstrasse, Davos, Prättigau/Davos, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 46' 47.2" N 9° 55' 44.7" E

46.7797908 9.9290858


☍ 4,7 km ( 7 min.)

Zernez Höchste Punkt Flülerpass

Great view

Flüelapassstrasse, Zernez, Region Unterengadin/Münstertal, Graubünden, Schweiz

46° 45' 1.5" N 9° 56' 51" E

46.7504199 9.9474864


☍ 15,0 km ( 18 min.)

Davos

Promenade 87, Davos, Prättigau/Davos, Grisons, Switzerland

46° 47' 58.7" N 9° 49' 30.7" E

46.7996376 9.8251990


☍ 52,0 km ( 49 min.)

Mainfeld

Heididorf very beautiful worth a stop

Bovelweg, Maienfeld, Landquart, Grisons, Switzerland

47° 1' 0.8" N 9° 32' 31.1" E

47.0168750 9.5419730


☍ 60,6 km ( 57 min.)

Appenzell

Very classy restaurant.

Very long way to the toilet and 3 km away.

Kaustrasse 125, Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

47° 19' 23" N 9° 23' 15" E

47.3230424 9.3875053


☍ 3,7 km ( 7 min.)

Day

Appenzell und Umgebung

Exploring by bike - very doable without an e-bike.


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Hauptgasse 27, Appenzell, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

47° 19' 51.1" N 9° 24' 31" E

47.3308520 9.4085976


☍ 1,9 km ( 4 min.)

Brauerei Locher

Brewery is always worth it.

Paradise for men.

Untere Blumenrainstrasse, Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Schweiz

47° 19' 51.5" N 9° 24' 46.5" E

47.3309826 9.4129240


☍ 0,5 km ( 1 min.)

Appenzeller Alpenbitter AG

A must for dad after the brewery.

Weissbadstrasse, Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Schweiz

47° 19' 43.8" N 9° 24' 49.5" E

47.3288300 9.4137500


☍ 9,9 km ( 11 min.)

Schaukäserei Appenzell

Also a photo spot for the Grand Tour.

Unfortunately, production was finished, we had already seen that with Emmental.

But it's worth watching.

Dorf 711, Stein (AR), Hinterland, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland

47° 22' 24.2" N 9° 20' 41.8" E

47.3733946 9.3449372


☍ 353,8 km (3 hrs. 31 min.)

Day

Heilig-Geist-Spital

Nuremberg's old town is always worth a stop.

Overnight stay - private.

Hans-Sachs-Platz, Nürnberg, Bayern, Deutschland

49° 27' 10.8" N 11° 4' 45.1" E

49.4530118 11.0791942


☍ 422,7 km (3 hrs. 47 min.)

Day

Spreewald wieder da Heim

Eschenallee 31D, Lübben (Spreewald), Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

51° 56' 13.6" N 13° 51' 53.1" E

51.9371114 13.8647619