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grosse scheidegg/swiss bike route #4 questions
Hello,
I am contemplating a 5 day trip to Switzerland next week. I have never biked in Switzerland before, and hence thought I would stick with the national bike routes--in paricular, bike route #4. See: http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/navp...onalRoute.html After browsing this NG and talking to some friends, I think I would like to skip one of the daily segments--the Thun-Fluelen one--and instead take the train from Thun to Lauterbrunnen, and bike from there to Grindelwald, climb Grosse Scheidegg and then end up in Meiringen. I would then take a train to rejoin route #4. I've read Jobst Brandt's reports, which seem to indicate that there is a paved road accessible to road bikes from Grindelwald over Scheidegg and into Rosenlaui. I wanted to double check with the group to make sure I was interpreting this correctly, as my Swiss map (Michelin 551) indicates what appears to be an unpaved track, not a real road. I would hate to get to Grindelwald and find out that's it's all gravel or closed or whatever! Also, any general comments from anyone who has familiarity with route #4, or the Swiss regions it cuts through, would be greatly appreciated. I am doing "credit card touring" on my road bike, and will be staying in B&B's along the way. Will I need to worry about trains being too full to accept more bikes? Advice on roads to avoid, sights not to be missed, things to pack, etc.? Thanks! Vincent. |
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