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Bezirk Winterthur
Elgg

Lake Bichel – Ascent to Girenbad loop from Elgg

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Road cycling routes
Switzerland
Zurich
Bezirk Winterthur
Elgg

Lake Bichel – Ascent to Girenbad loop from Elgg

Moderate

4.3

(4)

36

riders

Lake Bichel – Ascent to Girenbad loop from Elgg

01:30

28.4km

520m

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: August 9, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 7.02 km for 54 m

After 19.5 km for 83 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.15 km

Rüetschberg Descent

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Rüetschberg a small mini pass between the Bichelsee and Elgg / Aadorf

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2

6.27 km

View of Bichelsee

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Take a little break here

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3

7.04 km

Lake Bichel

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Herllicher bathing lake in the summer, peace and nature in the winter half-year.

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4

7.62 km

Descent from Seelmatten to Turbenthal

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Wonderful descent from Seelmatten to Turbenthal in beautiful scenery, where you can just let yourself roll and enjoy.

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5

13.6 km

Ascent to Girenbad

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Nice ascent to the Gyrenbad and then to the Schauenberg

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6

19.5 km

Quite a beautiful pond with water lilies and lots of dragonflies (seasonal...). Push your bike along the (short) dam.
The aforementioned Guhwilmühle restaurant is a few hundred meters northwest (not …

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7

21.9 km

Great restaurant with a great view of our neighbors in Germany

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27.0 km

Torweiher

Lake

B

28.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

3.29 km

867 m

848 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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