G6 Bergkönig
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Ferienregion Gstaad
Update: 20.10.2025
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From the start in Gstaad's pedestrian zone, it first goes downhill, and quite a long way. We follow the Saane on small roads and cross the entire Pays d'Enhaut via Rougemont and Château-d'Oex past Rossinière with lovely views of the surrounding mountains; the first quarter of the route rides itself.
This changes shortly after entering the canton of Fribourg, at Montbovon it turns sharply left and climbs along the Hongrin through pastures and past alpine farms up to the Hongrin reservoir. Circumnavigating it offers a short breather before it gets truly alpine: the challenging ascent to Col du Moëlle comes next. Here it’s worth enjoying the fantastic panoramic views on both sides before tackling the technically demanding descent. Before reaching the village of La Comballaz, take a right onto a charming section with short ramps and descents leading to Leysin. After passing through the village, there is a fast descent to Le Sepey.
We pass through Le Sepey and prepare for a tough climb to La Forclaz, a beautiful small chalet village in the Leysin region. After passing through the village, the route continues on very small roads to the well-known ski resort of Les Diablerets.
Here it’s worth gathering all remaining strength. Now comes the steep 7 km climb with an average gradient of 8% to Isenau – the steepest (short) section reaches no less than 21%! Again, high alpine scenery and fantastic views of the Diablerets massif await. There are several gravel sections here; the longest is just over one kilometer.
At the top in Isenau the hardest part is over; now it’s time to let it roll, passing the picturesque Lac Retaud down to the pass summit of Col de Pillon. Now you follow in the footsteps of Koblet from the 1950 Tour de Suisse stage on the only significant main road section of the round, descending to Gsteig, where the route leaves the main road and returns via small roads alternating on both sides of the Saane to the finish in Gstaad. Voila, 115 km and 2800 meters of ascent completed!
The route is part of the program of the Swiss Vintage Cycling Festival "Bergkönig". More information: https://www.bergkoenig.cc/index.html