Comprehensive Map of Swiss Cycling Climbs
By Will • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: CyclingI have cycled much more in France than Switzerland. And my Swiss climbs are generally in the West.
Here is a comprehensive map of almost a 100 road bike cycling climbs all across Switzerland. Hopefully to help me plan some trips. 
Green = Summit is below 2000 metres
Red = Summit is above 2000 metres
Push-pin symbols = I have done the climb
To see if Cols / Passes are open click here (ouvert = open, fermé = closed).
Clicking on the pin will give additional info on each climb – in some case including link to maps and elevation charts – I’ll add more charts over time.
Note, the link at bottom of map will open a full page zoomable map.
Feel free to notify me of any interesting climbs that are not on the list.
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Will is Happiest while cycling uphill. More enthusiastic than talented, his 2010 Challenge is to cycle a 100 Cols (mountain passes), survive La Marmotte again, and complete at least one century a month.
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Here is an interesting website with some descriptions of climbs in Switzerland. Hope it will give you some ideas for the coming year…
http://www.velcanto.ch/Velo/Accueilgeneralvelo/Pagesaccueilgene/CarteGenerale.htm
Will,
Two or three missing climbs, not really called “passes” but nevertheless going over the Jura.
From Bassins, Le Vaud and/or Marchissy over the Jura to the “Combe des Amburnex”.
All three pretty steep.
Thank you for collecting these climbs, very good reference.
Frans
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Swiss Climbs
I did 2 outstanding climbs in Switzerland recently and would recommend them:
Grosse Scheidegg – starting from Meiringen the views are spectacular.
Axalp – starting from Brienz – averages above 9% and is one of the best climbs I’ve ever done, very tough. Interestingly the Axalp climb is not that well known, I have no idea why! I was the only cyclist climbing virtually the whole way up and down.
as already mentioned click on this link for more info (French)
http://www.velcanto.ch/Velo/Parcours/Bern/PagesBern/CarteAxalp.htm
I live in Montreux, CH and most of the climbs out of the valley floor are notable but one missing from your map is the ascent from Lavey-les-Bain to Morcles. It’s particular nasty. To add insult to injury, they’ve added a number for each hairpin turn counting down to the top….29 to be exact. If you continue past Morcles, you can add another 22 hairpins and almost another 800m vertical to make this a triumph of a climb.
Evan,
thanks
My favourite type of comment : a route suggestion.
Sounds great and added to my list to do,
cheers