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Sustenpass

The Susten Pass is an inconspicuously beautiful mountain pass that impresses with its high alpine scenery. The route away from the main road is a gem on a bike.

Description

We start the tour to Göschenen at the train station and first head downhill to Wassen. The village lies at the foot of the Susten Pass and the ascent now takes place on the fort road on the southern side of the valley. You climb up the Meiental valley parallel to the main road. The last section rides along the historic trade route and is very steep. The singletrail descent to the Steisee impresses with its fantastic glacier backdrop. This is followed by a short section on the pass road until you finally ride back downhill parallel to it through the Gadmerental valley. High above the Aare Gorge, the route continues from here to Meiringen. Ideally, you should start the tour in Lucerne, ride the train to Göschenen and then take the train from Meiringen back to Lucerne after the tour.

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52 km

1600 m

2130 m

593 above sea level

2251 above sea level

1 day

Göschenen

Meiringen

1374

well suited

Thomas Giger
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Written by rico_loringett… on 16. July 2021

I recently did the Sustenpass tour in the opposite direction, from Innertkirchen to Wassen. I really enjoyed the scenery. In the morning it was a bit rainy and cloudy and around noon the blue sky and the sun came out. Because of the rain, the streams were in flood, which created a beautiful soundscape and was often very fascinating to the eye. Like other tours, I also recorded this tour on video and uploaded it to YouTube
https://youtu.be/KpQYK_B-QGM

Portrait Thomas Giger

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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