Climbs in Switzerland: Große Scheidegg - Große Scheidegg: Impressive panorama in the Bernese Oberland
The Tour de Suisse's queen stage was won by the Austrian Peter Luttenberger by more than a minute. We also recommend the climb from the Meiringen side. This route is longer and tries to shake off the cyclists with 16 and later up to 18 per cent steep ramps. In between, on the flat alpine pastures of the Reichenbach valley, you can take a short breather and marvel open-mouthed at the panorama - you can't get any closer to the mighty walls of the Bernese Alps on a racing bike!
The upper third of the route from Schwarzwaldalp and the descent to Grindelwald are car-free, only the Postbus is permitted. But be careful - their drivers don't give way to bikes and often force cyclists into the narrow gravel bed. At the top of the pass, there is just enough room for a small hotel. Before the steep descent takes you to the next bend, you can admire the famous Eiger and Mönch mountains from a little-known perspective. The firn cap of the Mönch shines snow-white, the broad Eiger shows its narrow side and looks like a discus rammed into the ground.
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