Here's the plan for Day 8, the final day of our Swiss Alps Tour
Swiss Alps Tour: Day 8 - Grindelwald to Vevey
Distance: 173km/108miles
Approx. Riding Time: Approx 3 Hours 30 mins
Maximum Altitude: 1509m
Countries: Switzerland (Cantons Bern, Fribourg & Vaud)
Route: Grindelwald, Interlaken, Spiez, Wimmis, Reidenbach, Jaun Pass, Broc, Gruyeres, Les Moulins, L'Etivaz, Mosses Pass , Aigle, Villeneuve, Vevey.
Overview: A really easy last day to help recharge your batteries for the trip home. Much less mountainous than other days but as always the beautiful Swiss countryside does not disappoint.
Route Summary: Two small mountain mountain passes on this last day and the chance to stop at the picturesque medieval village and castle of Gruyeres to buy some cheese A nice wind down after the week of pass-busting.
Gruyeres Castle
Here's the Google Maps link for the GPS cheats - http://maps.google.ch/maps?f=d&sour...46.601337,7.327881&spn=0.835033,2.272797&z=10
That ladies and gentlemen, concludes the Swiss Alps Tour of 2009
Swiss Alps Tour: Day 8 - Grindelwald to Vevey
Distance: 173km/108miles
Approx. Riding Time: Approx 3 Hours 30 mins
Maximum Altitude: 1509m
Countries: Switzerland (Cantons Bern, Fribourg & Vaud)
Route: Grindelwald, Interlaken, Spiez, Wimmis, Reidenbach, Jaun Pass, Broc, Gruyeres, Les Moulins, L'Etivaz, Mosses Pass , Aigle, Villeneuve, Vevey.
Overview: A really easy last day to help recharge your batteries for the trip home. Much less mountainous than other days but as always the beautiful Swiss countryside does not disappoint.
Route Summary: Two small mountain mountain passes on this last day and the chance to stop at the picturesque medieval village and castle of Gruyeres to buy some cheese A nice wind down after the week of pass-busting.
Gruyeres Castle
Here's the Google Maps link for the GPS cheats - http://maps.google.ch/maps?f=d&sour...46.601337,7.327881&spn=0.835033,2.272797&z=10
That ladies and gentlemen, concludes the Swiss Alps Tour of 2009