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G7 Le Fou

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  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 14:35 h
  • Distance 168,6 km
  • 4282 m
  • 4256 m

The route starts in Gstaad and leads over small roads via Schönried and Saanenmöser to Zweisimmen. Here follows a 4-kilometer-long climb up to Eggi and a subsequent descent back into the valley floor. After a short break, another climb follows up to the legendary Jaunpass - accompanied by a beautiful panorama of the Bernese Alps and the Gastlosen. During the long descent towards Jaun, one should recover before tackling the next climb from Abländschen to Mittelberg. Via the Grischbach valley, the route goes down to Saanen. Here follow the Saane on small roads and cross the entire Pays d'Enhaut.

In Montbovon, turn sharply left and climb along the Hongrin through meadows and past alpine pastures to the Hongrin reservoir. Circling it provides a short break before it gets really alpine: the challenging climb to Col du Moëlle comes next. Here it is worth enjoying the fantastic view to both sides before tackling the technically very demanding descent. Before reaching the village of La Comballaz, turn right over a charming route with short ramps and descents to Leysin. After passing through the village, a fast descent leads to Le Sepey.

We cross Le Sepey and set off on a steep climb to La Forclaz, a wonderfully beautiful small chalet village in the Leysin region. After passing through the village, the route continues over very small roads to the well-known ski resort Les Diablerets.

Here it is worth gathering all remaining strength. Now comes the steep climb of over 7 km with an average gradient of 8% up to Isenau - the steepest (short) section has no less than 21%! Once again, a high alpine atmosphere and magnificent views of the Diablerets massif await. Here there are several gravel sections, the longest being a little over one kilometer.

At the top in Isenau, the hardest part is done, now it's time to let go, past the picturesque Lac Retaud down to the pass height of Col de Pillon. Now follow the tracks of Koblet’s 1950 Tour de Suisse stage over the only essential section of main road of the round down to Gsteig, where our route leaves the main road again and returns to Gstaad via small roads alternating on both sides of the Saane river.

The route is part of the program of the Swiss Vintage Cycling Festival "Bergkönig". More information at: https://www.bergkoenig.cc/index.html

  • Approach

    The holiday region Gstaad is located in the southwest of Switzerland, directly on the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The region is easily accessible by train or car from the Thun lake region, the Lake Geneva area, and the Gruyère region. Direct connections to the European high-speed rail network and to all international airports in Switzerland guarantee a time-saving and pleasant arrival. The main means of transport in the Gstaad region are the "MOB" train (Montreux-Oberland Bernois) and numerous postal bus lines.

    On the page "Arrival and public transport" on gstaad.ch you will find detailed arrival information.

  • Gstaad train station

  • Various parking spaces and parking garages are available in Gstaad.

  • Gstaad - Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - Boltigen - Jaunpass - Abländschen - Saanen - Rougemont - Château-d'Oex - Montbovon - Lac de l'Hongrin - Leysin - Les Diablerets - Gsteig b. Gstaad - Gstaad

  • Gravel bike, weather-appropriate clothing and equipment, repair kit, and first aid kit.