For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Saanen. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful road cycling routes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful road cycling routes in Saanen

Road Bike
· Saanen
Tour de l'Hongrin
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
70.7 km
4:00 h
988 m
988 m
This round is going to be on solitary side streets, some with rough surface which sometimes remind of pavé sections in northern part of France or the Rapha Gentlemen Races. With the landscape impressions it is a special and beautiful tour.
Road Bike
· Switzerland
3 parcs naturels - 3 cols
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
145.3 km
7:00 h
3,428 m
3,427 m
Tour en vélo de route pour cyclistes confirmés, 3 cols sur des très petites routes (pas toujours) goudronnées. Profitez tour au long du parcours au panorama extraordinaire sur des routes très peu fréquentées.
Les vues sur la chaîne des Gastlosen et sur le parc naturel Diemtigtal seront certainements les Highlight de cette journée en selle.
Mittelberg - Meinberg - Jaunpass

Road Bike
· Saanen
La Reine
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
63.8 km
4:35 h
1,965 m
1,965 m
The route leads into the Simmental, over the legendary Jaun Pass and cross the incredible Gastlosen.

Road Bike
· Saanen
Tour de Gstaad classique: Gstaad - Col du Pillon - Les Voëttes - Col des Mosses - Château-d'Oex - Gstaad
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
63.4 km
3:45 h
1,179 m
1,179 m
Two alpine passes, white mountain peaks, a lesser known climb to Les Voëttes and a rapid descent to Château-d'Oex - the Tour de Gstaad classique has all the ingredients that belong to a true classic.

Road Bike
· Saanen
Gstaads Pédaleur de Charme
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
59.3 km
3:30 h
990 m
993 m
Ancient legends tell that God took a break by the creation of the world, rested and that his handprints created the Saanenland. The four valleys of the region are said to represent the four fingers of the hand. They can be combined in any way and form the basis for all shorter rides in the region of Gstaad.

Road Bike
· Saanen
Tour de Gastlosen: Saanen - Mittelbergpass - Abländschen - Jaunpass - Zweisimmen - Saanen
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
62.9 km
4:00 h
1,661 m
1,632 m
The tour starts at Saanen and mostly secondary roads are used. It's a beautiful route via Abländschen and Zweisimmen back to Saanen. The Mittelberg pass and the thrilling downhill from Jaun pass are the highlights of the tour.

Road Bike
· Saanen
Alp Gumm Bergzeitfahren
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
9.8 km
1:21 h
734 m
5 m
From Gstaad (1,050 M.a.s.l.) to Alp Gumm (1,780 M.a.s.l.).

Road Bike
· Saanen
Bergkönig
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
113.5 km
7:35 h
2,291 m
2,317 m
This tour brings you through lost valleys and over forgotten mountain passes up to 1800 AMSL, it offers stunning views and peaceful rests in farms and alps where homemade cheese and sausages are served.

Road Bike
· Saanen
Le Fou
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Open
171 km
11:45 h
4,219 m
4,211 m
For some of us the biggest joy is not to rest, but to conquer the toughest tracks. For these people, the route "Le Fou" (the crazy) is ideal.

Road Bike
· Switzerland
Rundtour Jaunpass – Saanen – Jaunpass via dem idyllischen Abländschental
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
53.9 km
3:28 h
1,530 m
1,530 m
Eine einfache Rennrad-Rundtour durch die Berge mit einigen Abfahrten und Anstiegen. Vom Jaunpass entlang der Gastlosen und durch das idyllische Abländschental ins Saanenland und wieder zurück ins Simmental.
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