Cycling in Ulrichen
1 cycling route from Ulrichen, Switzerland, 15 km, 15 km mapped in all, with up to 1,130 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (75 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 2,476 m on Nufenen Pass from Ulrichen. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 15 km
- Biggest day
- 1,130 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 2,476 m on Nufenen Pass from Ulrichen.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Ulrichen
Ulrichen is the start for a popular route climbing Nufenen Pass in Switzerland. The 14.6 km route gains 1130 m in elevation, mainly climbing from near the start at 0.6 km. The route is point-to-point and almost entirely paved. It passes no other named places but has two railway stations near the route. The climb to Nufenen Pass reaches a height of 2476 m. The longest stretch without services is 7.5 km, and the route follows main roads without cycle lanes for 14.2 km. The surface is mostly paved with a small section of 2% unpaved or gravel road.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route is mountainous with a continuous climb of 13.6 km averaging 8.3% gradient. The maximum gradient on the climb is 10.4%. The climb reaches a high point of 2476 m.