Over dreamy and quiet roads and passes through the Swiss Jura, the Lake Geneva region and the canton of Bern. Get to know southwestern Switzerland and the canton of Bern at their most beautiful, largely away from the main routes and without traffic jams.

The first day takes us along narrow mountain roads, the Schelten Pass and the Col die Rangiers to the medieval town of St. Ursanne. There is coffee and croissants in the middle of the old town houses before we continue over the Col du Fuet to the unique and most beautiful moor lake in Switzerland, the Étang de la Gruère. The route then follows the border river Doubs, where we plan to stop for lunch. Via La Chaux de Fonds and the small La Tourne Pass we head back to the eastern side of the Jura to the foot of the Chasseral, which we climb as the highlight of the day. After enjoying the view over the three-lake landscape and far across to the Alps, the route leads back down to the day's final stop, Le Locle.

The second day is pure Jura: first the world-famous highlight of the route, the Creux du Van (see photo). The unique rock basin with 150m sloping walls is impressive, and chamois and ibexes can often be spotted. The route continues along winding back roads down to Lake Neuchâtel and straight back up to the Jura heights, and this more than once. In the furthest corner of Switzerland, right next to the French border, a cultural highlight awaits: the Music Box and Jukebox Museum in Auberson. The last section of the day leads once again through the famous Jura heights, past the coldest inhabited Swiss village of La Brévine and back to Le Locle.

On the third day, the route continues through moorland and forest landscapes, along small back roads and through small hamlets down to Lake Neuchâtel. This time, the tour follows Lake Neuchâtel to the southern end and there is a varied, winding detour to Moudon, in the middle of Vaud. Then it heads west again towards the southern foot of the Jura and for lunch in the medieval village of Romainmôtier. Then it goes all the way up again and along Lac de Joux, over Col de Lollendrux, Col de Pétra Félix and Col du Marchairuz towards Lake Geneva. After the obligatory photo stop for the unique view over Lake Geneva to Mont Blanc, it goes along the lake to Lausanne.

On the fourth day, the hinterland of Lake Geneva is discovered and the route leads to Vevey and the Charlie Chaplin Museum. A MUST for all film fans, but equally worthwhile for everyone else. The journey continues through the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Lavaux vineyards to just before Lausanne, where a swim in Lake Geneva, or Lac Léman as the locals call it, awaits. Refreshed, the journey continues to the International Olympic Museum, a visit to which is the last highlight of the day.

The fifth day tour is an absolute insider tip: Along Lake Geneva, you go up into the Rhone Valley and then immediately left up the old military road of the Route de l'Hongrin. The tight bends require a lot of skill from the driver, but it's worth it. After the narrow tunnels, the view over Mont Blanc, Lake Geneva and Vaud to the Jura is spectacular. The route continues through the Simmental with its wonderful cruiser curves to Lake Thun, where the route leads over the small Schallenberg pass into the Emmental region with its rolling hills. Small roads, on which you might only encounter a tractor or farmer in a car, lead over hills, through valleys, forests and meadows, and it's a real joy. Countless curves, dreamy corners and great stopping opportunities to photograph the view over the hilly landscape to the Alps await you. Finally, the Aare Valley is crossed to get back to the starting point.

These routes only lead through Switzerland, but can be supplemented with small detours to France, for example in the Jura.

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