Bern Gruyeres Valais Gstaad over spez road with timetable 3 mountain passes
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Last edit: 03-03-2024
Route Summary ATTENTION: The route from La Lécherette is wonderfully beautiful. But some parts of the road are not always freely accessible. Please note the closing and opening times
Good quality roads with some curves. You drive through beautiful countryside and visit a castle and a small museum. (Hansruedi Giger) : Bern - Gruyères - La Lécherette - Col Les Agites - Tunnel des Agites - Col des Pillon - Gstaad.
Highlights:
--Scenically interesting
--Fantastic views: Lac de Gruyères, Lake Geneva and the mountains.
--The roads are of good quality.
- Tourist attractions, directly on the route.
Vehicle/driver: Motorcycle, the demands on the driver are only high in the area of the tunnel and the valley descent.
Roads: all asphalted, around 5 kilometers of which are single lanes (crossing motorcycles and cars possible).
This route receives 4 stars because of the impressions, views and good roads
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6h 35m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
199.72 km
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RouteXpert Review The starting point is right next to a motorway junction, so you can get there quickly. There is a gas station with shopping facilities and a toilet
The first part of the route starts with going up and down and crossing small rivers.
This part of the route takes us along the “Sense” (small river) for a short moment. With a few bends we climb up to “Mittelhäuser” and turn right. Shortly after "Mittelhäuser" you can turn left into "Schwarzwassergraben" and drive over the old bridge with cobblestones. (Stop briefly and take photos. On the one hand of the bridge and of the “Schwarzwasser” or also of the bridge that towers high above the Schwarzwasser. After the bridge there is a short gravel path until we come back to the main road and with a few curves in the direction Drive "Schwarzenburg". (Before we get to the main road, we have to cross a railway crossing. Be careful, this railway crossing is not secured, it is only signaled with Andreas Kreuz) Already in "Lanzenhäuser" we turn right and drive downwards in a curve. We cross a wooden bridge and the Sense.
We continue smoothly on the overland road towards “Freiburg”. We drive down to Freiburg, but stay on this side of the “Saane” (La Sarine). So we drive past “Freiburg”. Don't visit Freiburg today. But on another tour we will visit “Freiburg”.
It goes up a bit in a curve and from here we have a beautiful view of Freiburg. We always choose the route that also has curves, so motorcycling is fun. A little “zigzag” (that means the curves) we continue to the “Lac de la Gruyères”. Here we enjoy a coffee break by the lake. To do this, we leave the route and drive just under a kilometer to a restaurant by the lake. The route continues quickly towards Gruyères via well-developed roads. At the top right we see Gruyères Castle. I highly recommend you to visit the old village of Gruyères. Please also take time to visit the castle with its garden and/or the Hansruedi Giger Museum. (The garden is accessible from Easter to October) The combination ticket costs (as of 2023 19CHF) What's the point, I'll come with you too.
GRUYERES:
Gruyères Castle:
was built between 1270 and 1282 in the style of the Savoyard fortifications. As is the case with locks. They cost a lot of money to maintain. So Count Michael of Gruyères went bankrupt in 1554. In the meantime, some changes in ownership are taking place. In 1938 the canton of “Freiburg” bought the castle and used it as a museum.
Museum Hansruedi Giger Artist:
As a scene and costume designer, his style shaped well-known films such as Alien (1979) and Species (1995). For his work on Alien, Giger won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 1980 and his style became known to a wider audience.
We continue towards “Col des Mosses”. At “La Lécharette” we turn right.
ATTENTION NOTE THE OPENING HOURS OF THE STREET.
Open/Closed Info: (If the road is closed, the route is shortened by approx. 35 kilometers and 1 hour.
The street is open (without guarantee) on weekends from June 1st to October 31st. The road can be closed on weekdays, the military uses the road itself.
Accessibility of the tunnel: on weekends and public holidays 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Downward journey xx.30 - xx.45 There is no schedule during the week. Crossing in the tunnel is only possible in places.
Not all websites provide the same data about driving on the road:
We drive along the “Lac de Hongrin” on a well-developed military road. About 1 kilometer before the “Tunnel des Agites” the road becomes single-lane. We then reach the tunnel that takes us downhill into Valais. (note travel times on weekends, free during the week) With the motorcycle you can also stop briefly at the passing point (in the tunnel) and enjoy the view through an opening in the rock. The onward journey takes us through a vineyard. We drive a short distance through the valley. But soon we turn left and drive up the pass road towards “Col des Mosses” / “Col de Pillon”. The journey is winding and brisk and climbs the “Col de Pillon” (the “Glacier 3000” ski area is located here).
Now it goes downhill again and we reach the bottom of the valley after “Gsteig bei Gstaad” and drive quickly to Gstaad. A summer like a winter holiday resort, with a lot of high society
Further information about other routes:
Gstaad is the starting point for a further route of mine:
Gstaad Mittelberg Jaunpass….. (link follows) will be published in February/March 2024
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For those who are going to make the journey: lots of safe kilometers and lots of fun.
Day 1 starts in the Eifel and ends in the middle of the Vosges. With MRA it is possible to find the smallest and best roads, which are ideal for this type of route. In the evening of course eating Flammkuchen! However, this route and that of day 2 have to be careful when working on the road in France. Gravel is sprinkled on the road here and that is not always convenient for motorcyclists.
Day 2 goes partly through the Vosges, then the Jura and then you drive a long way through Switzerland. Watch out for your speed here, otherwise it could be very expensive. You don't drive through the highest part of Switzerland, but there is plenty to steer and plenty to see. Your hotel is in Martigny. You can eat in the center, which you reach after 5 minutes.
Day 3 just starts in Switzerland and soon you are on the Route des Grandes Alpes. You tackle a number of very high passes here, such as the Iseran and the Galibier. The height differences are enormous here, you drive here deep valleys and high peaks. Spending the night in Serre Chevalier (where you could theoretically have skied a few months earlier) is a very special experience.
Day 4 still has some big passes in store, after that the route runs via the Drome and the Tarn. The rivers have cut very deep gorges in the relatively soft chalk, resulting in steep mountain formations. A lust for the eye! The old monastery where the hotel is located is not only a feast for the eyes, but also a rich culinary experience.
Day 5 is the last day and takes you through the Cévennes National Park. Simply put, a very large forest, but there is more. The highest peak is 1,900 meters and the roads in the Cévennes are generally very narrow. This has the advantage that they are not used much. Ergo low-traffic and excellent quality. However, on these very narrow roads you have to watch out for the local population and "waste" from the trees. The first don't take it so well with the course of the road and you regularly see it right in front of you on your side of the road, the second occasionally causes broken branches on the road. There is a good chance that at the end you will find Hans with a big grin and a welcome beer waiting for you.
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