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LUXEMBOURG TO ZURICH

Self-guided 4-day cycling route from Luxembourg to Zurich — 490 km through Moselle vineyards, the northern Vosges, Alsace and Swiss pre-Alps.

  1. Luxembourg
  2. Saarbrucken
  3. Strasbourg
  4. Basel
  5. Zurich
Duration
4 days
Distance
490 km
Elevation gain
2,800 m
Elevation loss
2,260 m
Cyclist on a Swiss lakeside path on the Luxembourg to Zurich cycling route

Route Overview [illustrative route only]

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Itinerary — 4 DAYS

  1. Day
    01

    Luxembourg → Saarbrücken

    108 km870 m elevation

    Gentle warm-up east through the Moselle valley vineyards into the Saarland.

  2. Day
    02

    Saarbrücken → Strasbourg

    129 km720 m elevation

    Crossing the northern Vosges foothills and descending into the Alsace wine route.

  3. Day
    03

    Strasbourg → Basel

    134 km240 m elevation

    Along the Rhine plain with the Black Forest on the horizon, crossing into Switzerland.

  4. Day
    04

    Basel → Zurich

    119 km970 m elevation

    Swiss pre-Alps rollers through Liestal and the Limmat valley, finishing at Zurich lakefront.

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