Balmberg Pass Summit – Old Town, Solothurn loop from Solothurn

Balmberg Pass Summit – Old Town, Solothurn loop from Solothurn

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Balmberg Pass Summit – Old Town, Solothurn loop from Solothurn

02:37

50.1km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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1.04 km

Red Bridge over the Aare

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Bridge over the Aare towards Solothurn.

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8.52 km

Balmberg Pass from Günsberg

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful and pleasant climb with great views.

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13.3 km

The Balmberg is particularly notorious for its extremely steep approach from Welschenrohr. There, the asphalt climb climbs approximately 400 meters with gradients of up to 25%. From Günsberg, it's considerably …

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13.3 km

Balmberg Pass from Welschenrohr

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A real challenge uphill and downhill. At up to 25 percent, your thighs burn like fire uphill and your fingers cramp on the brakes downhill. Nevertheless, the curves are simply fun.

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29.8 km

Balsthal: Gateway to Four Mountain Passes

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Balsthal is a great starting point leading to 4 nice low level passes (Passwang, Schelten, Hauenstein and Binzberg via Gänsbrunnen). The village itself does offer several restaurants from inexpensive bistros …

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38.8 km

Wiedlisbach Old Town

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Cute little cobblestone village. Very charming place, right across from the flower shop is a fountain and on the other side a bike shop for needed repairs.

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49.0 km

St. Ursus Cathedral (St. Ursen Cathedral), Solothurn

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St. Ursus Cathedral, Solothurn (also Cathedral of St. Ursus and Victor)
St. Ursus Cathedral (also Cathedral of St. Ursus and Victor) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of …

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