Cycling guides & cycling services

Mutual understanding between tourism and agriculture is needed for respectful coexistence in the mountains. This is because hiking trails often cross pastures where cows graze. Mountain bikers and hikers often use the same paths.

Anyone wishing to spend the night in the mountains should follow the rules carefully: Overnight stays in a small tent or as a bivouac above the tree line are permitted, as are overnight stays on private land with the landowner’s consent or an emergency bivouac. Please plan carefully, check the weather and natural hazards, and respect protected areas and local rules. For comfortable and official overnight stays, we recommend using the campsites and parking areas in the region.

Thank you for following our rules and behaving with respect in the mountains. We have drawn up the «Respect in the Mountains» charter for this purpose.

A tour should be planned well in advance and your equipment should be tailored to it! We recommend saving the emergency number 112 in your mobile phone. No liability is accepted in the event of accidents.

In the Gstaad holiday region, hikers, mountain bikers and other users largely use the same paths. Tolerance and consideration for each other is therefore important. Mountain bikers slow down to walking pace when overtaking and stop when crossing narrow paths to allow hikers to pass. Hikers accept mountain bikers as equal path users and give way where possible and sensible when they meet. All trail users adhere to the Trail Knigge.

On cable cars

Take your bike effortlessly to the starting point: five cable cars in the region transport bikes to the starting point at the mountain station. Bike transport is free for holders of a valid ticket on the following cable cars:

• Zweisimmen, Rinderberg
  
• Schönried, Horneggli
  
• Gstaad, Wispile
  
• Rougemont, La Videmanette
  
• Gstaad, Eggli

Bike transport subject to a charge:

• Innergsteig, Sanetsch

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Operating Dates Cable Cars

Bike Day Passes CHF 58.00 / Children and Half Fare Travelcard 29.00

Single Journey Tickets

On the public transport

Easy and comfortable bike transport to the starting point: bikes can be easily transported between the villages on the Montreux Oberland Railway and PostBus. The transport of bikes is subject to a charge! Bike transport is NOT possible on the GPX trains!

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Getting around the region

Cycling enthusiasts in the holiday region have access to a network of first aid and repair kit stations. These "Firstboxes" contain materials for the treatment of minor injuries and for fixing equipment-related defects.