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Lucerne
Root

Michaelskreuz Pass Summit – Michaelskreuz Chapel loop from Root D4

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Bike touring routes & trails
Switzerland
Lucerne
Root

Michaelskreuz Pass Summit – Michaelskreuz Chapel loop from Root D4

Hard

9

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Michaelskreuz Pass Summit – Michaelskreuz Chapel loop from Root D4

01:32

19.9km

460m

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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.2 km for 199 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

431 m

Aeschbach Chocolatier & ChocoCafé

Highlight • Cafe

Relax, read, chat: let your soul unwind in our cozy ChocoCafé with its inviting garden terrace. Enjoy your coffee or your Chocolat Maison together with homemade pralines and truffles in a beautiful ambience right on the edge of the forest.

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9.26 km

Great viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic pictures towards the Alps

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3

9.93 km

Small chapel, right by the roadside

Highlight • Religious Site

I would also describe it as a one-person chapel. Unusual, right on the side of the road, under the big tree that provides plenty of shade in the summer months. …

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10.9 km

Michaelskreuz Pass Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Michaelskreuz is also known as the Alp d'Huez of central Switzerland so a must for every cyclist.

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11.0 km

Restaurant Michaelkreuz

Highlight • Restaurant

Good service, friendly with a large parking lot

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11.2 km

Michaelskreuz Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

A brochure from the parish of St. Martin in Root provides information on the history of the power place Michael's Cross: "Around 1,500 years ago, the pious Medardus decided to …

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11.2 km

Three panoramic panels give you enough information about the surrounding mountain peaks and rivers.

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19.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.41 km

6.42 km

3.21 km

2.53 km

174 m

164 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

4.51 km

981 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

15°C

9°C

98 %

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