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Irchel Ostrunde

The tour through the Zürcher Weinland offers plenty of fun for well-trained mountain bikers with the Irchel and the trail along the Thur river.

Description

The starting point of the tour is behind Winterthur railroad station, from where you initially follow the signposted cycle paths to Wülflingen. There is a section along the Töss until you tackle the ascent to Irchel at Blumetshalde. Passing Hinterhueb and Oberhueb, you later reach the single trail that rides along the ridge to Hochwacht. The trail leads downhill to the country road, on to Tüfels Chanzle and finally down to Ziegelhütte. This is followed by a section along the Rhine until after the Thurbrücke bridge you ride along the northern bank to Kleinandelfingen. The starting point of Winterthur can be reached via Humlikon and Hettlingen on the 86 route of Cycling in Switzerland.

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50 km

535 m

535 m

342 above sea level

708 above sea level

1 day

Winterthur

Winterthur

1389

well suited

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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