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Enjoyable cycling in pristine nature – experience Liechtenstein

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Enjoyable cycling in pristine nature – experience Liechtenstein

Bike Touring Collection by Liechtenstein

10

Tours

24:11 h

183 mi

20,600 ft

Cultural and scenic diversity in a compact space – with an area of only 160 square kilometres (99 mi), Liechtenstein offers something for everyone. Nestled between Austria and Switzerland, this small principality is a true Eldorado for outdoor lovers. From flat bike paths in the green Rhine Valley to steep trails in the rocky high mountains, you'll find everything your cycling heart desires in Liechtenstein.

In this Collection, we’ve put together 10 very different Tours with varying difficulty levels and metres of climbing. With an e-bike, you can lessen the burn of the more demanding Tours and concentrate on enjoying the landscape. All of the Tours have one thing in common: they are full of exciting highlights, such as magnificent views, medieval castles and shaded places to rest.

The Lichtenstein Trail is an ideal way to get to know the country. It takes you from south to north in three stages. Take a journey through time on the Five Castles Tour, which leads to five impressive castles in Liechtenstein and Switzerland. You can also cycle through three countries in less than 60 kilometres (37 mi) on the Three-Country Tour. As Lichtenstein is so compact, you cycle into Switzerland and Austria too.

On the Rhine Valley Tour, you cycle along the famous river and climb a few metres of altitude with magnificent views. The route to the Pfälzerhütte inn includes lofty mountains as you explore the Käsknöpfle peak and its fantastic panorama. The Valorsch Tour takes you to a remote and picturesque region around the summit of the 2,104-metre (6,902 ft) Schönberg. Pedal hard on the Gafadura Tour, which takes you from Schaan up to the rustic Gafadura hut. The Eschnerberg Tour is more leisurely: along the 25-kilometre (15.5 mi) loop, you cycle through forests and small villages all the way to Austria.

You can easily ride a touring bike or get a little electric assistance for your legs. In Liechtenstein, there’s no shortage of delicious food – you pass inns, restaurants and mountain huts that serve specialities such as spaetzle noodles, ribel (a traditional dish made from cornmeal), and Käsknöpfle dumplings. We recommend taking your passport with you as you cross the border to neighbouring countries on some Tours.

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Tours

  1. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Liechtenstein-Weg: Etappe 1 – Liechtenstein erfahren

    02:16
    15.4 mi
    6.8 mph
    2,375 ft
    2,425 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    In three stages, the Liechtenstein-Weg leads you from south to north through the small principality. If you want, you can drive the 85 kilometers over two days. You will discover the most beautiful places and the most interesting highlights - from viewpoints over river banks to castles.

    

    You start at the

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  2. 02:22
    19.2 mi
    8.1 mph
    2,200 ft
    2,300 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The second stage starts in the center of Vaduz with its historical buildings and many museums. At first you cycle south until you turn to the Rhine. There the old Rhine bridge awaits you, which has spanned the river and at the same time the border to Switzerland since 1871.

    

    You drive a bit along the Rhine

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  4. 02:10
    16.8 mi
    7.8 mph
    1,575 ft
    1,525 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    Bendern is the starting point of the final stage of the Liechtenstein Trail. First you drive briefly along the Rheindamm and then turn off to the Grossabünt bathing lake in Gamprin. On hot days you can cool down here and refresh yourself for the following kilometers.

    

    From Gamprin it goes past meadows

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  5. 02:55
    29.8 mi
    10.2 mph
    1,500 ft
    1,500 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    You can imagine - five castles and fortresses await you on this 48-kilometer round tour. They are within sight of each other on hills and on mountain slopes and will take you back in time.

    

    The starting point for the castle tour is Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein. From the car-free

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  6. 03:18
    37.0 mi
    11.2 mph
    500 ft
    550 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Here, too, the title already reveals what awaits you on this tour: Thanks to the compact size of the principality, you can explore three countries in no time. The picturesque old town of Vaduz is the starting point and destination of this tour.

    

    From the little town you go northwards past fields and meadows

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  7. 03:17
    21.4 mi
    6.5 mph
    3,400 ft
    3,525 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    On the 35-kilometer Rhine Valley Tour you will cross the entire length of the Principality of Liechtenstein. With more than 1,000 meters of altitude to be mastered, the best thing to do is to use electrical support or to train your calves properly.

    

    Balzers, in the southern Liechtenstein Oberland, is the

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  8. 01:51
    5.98 mi
    3.2 mph
    2,750 ft
    75 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    You first have to earn the fine refreshment and your fresh beer on this tour: A crisp climb up to the Pfälzerhütte including fantastic valley views awaits you. You start in Steg and initially pass the reservoir before heading into the valley along the rushing Valünerbach. A wide gravel path leads you

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  9. 01:30
    8.25 mi
    5.5 mph
    1,650 ft
    1,650 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    Three crystal clear mountain streams characterize the Valorsch Tour, on which you can take a lap around the 2,104 meter high Schönberg. You can also expect a crisp ascent, which you can take the edge off with electrical assistance.

    

    From the Walser settlement of Steg, the route initially leads northwards

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  10. 02:33
    13.7 mi
    5.4 mph
    3,275 ft
    3,275 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The Gafadurahütte is the destination and at the same time the highlight of this challenging tour, which takes you very close to the summit of the Sattelspitz through a wonderful alpine landscape. With an altitude of 1,000 meters, this driveway is only for stamina calves or electrically assisted bikes

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  11. 01:59
    15.6 mi
    7.9 mph
    1,375 ft
    1,400 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    The Eschnerberg is located in the north of Liechtenstein on the Austrian border, which you will also pass on this round tour. In a steady up and down, you cycle through forests, reeds and hilly areas.

    

    Bendern in the Rhine plain is the starting point of this tour. Past the historic church hill with the

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Collection Stats

  • Tours
    10
  • Distance
    183 mi
  • Duration
    24:11 h
  • Elevation
    20,600 ft

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