Shore of Lake Obersee – Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path loop from Murg

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Shore of Lake Obersee – Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path loop from Murg

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Shore of Lake Obersee – Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path loop from Murg

06:04

98.0km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 68.9 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.86 km

Old Railway Tunnels on Lake Walen Cycle Path

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Luckily, it's slightly lit inside, but it's curved and confusing

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7.62 km

Standenhorn Tunnel

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The Standenhorn is a steep section of the shore of the Walensee near Filzbach.

The Standenhorn is crossed by two tunnels:

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7.89 km

Cave Entrance

9.88 km

Hüttenböschen-Seeflechsen

Nature Reserve

31.3 km

Shore of Lake Obersee

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This bike path is nice to ride and there is a lot to look at.

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38.3 km

Strandweg Rapperswil–Schmerikon

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A very beautiful stretch of bike path. Rest stops (benches, tables, a restaurant, etc.) are available. Views are also available.

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45.9 km

Schmerikon — lakeside on Lake Zurich

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Beautifully landscaped park directly on the lake. Great bike path.

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54.0 km

Linthebene

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Whether a detour to Lintheben is worthwhile, everyone must decide for themselves: flat, gravel paths and asphalt lanes, quite often headwinds.

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75.9 km

Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path

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The cycle path leads for the most part on a footbridge directly along the lake.

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87.4 km

Pro Natura Naturschutzgebiet Grossriet

Forest

92.8 km

Beach

98.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

23.1 km

21.6 km

16.4 km

4.66 km

2.58 km

Surfaces

76.8 km

17.9 km

2.58 km

779 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

9°C

7°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 19, 2022,Von Sargans nach Rapperswil (🇨🇭Route 9 + 🇨🇭Route 4)

The very nice photos at Lake Walen (also by me) already distort the reality of this route, which is mostly framed by noisy federal roads, motorways and railways. The beautiful view of the lake is rather the exception.

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