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Murtensee

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    A leisurely route around the lake with a bit of climbing and a detour to the ancient Romans.

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    www.logbuch-schweiz.net

    easy
    Distance 33.5 km
    2:34 h
    300 m
    299 m
    652 m
    429 m

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    I suggest starting in the town of Murten. Murten has a beautiful historic town centre, which is ideal for a final stopover - or of course as a break if you start elsewhere. I suggest riding counterclockwise so that the topographically challenging section is in the first half of the route.

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    652 m
    Lowest point
    429 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 4.76%Dirt road 0.38%Forested/wild trail 16.13%Path 6.67%Bike pushing needed 1.40%Road 54.01%Unknown 16.61%
    Asphalt
    1.6 km
    Dirt road
    131 m
    Forested/wild trail
    5.4 km
    Path
    2.2 km
    Bike pushing needed
    471 m
    Road
    18.1 km
    Unknown
    5.6 km
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    Tips and suggestions

    www.logbuch-schweiz.net

    www.logbuch-schweiz.net/bike-murtensee/

    Roadbook

    After passing through the village of Muntelier, you cycle along the northeast shore through a sparse forest.

    In Sugiez, it is worth cycling up Mont Vully. The little road climbs about 200 meters in altitude, but in return there is a viewpoint with panoramic views over the vineyards, the lake, the town of Murten, and on clear days into the Bernese Oberland. From the road, you can also see Lake Neuchatel and the southern Jura foothills. The continuation through the vineyards is varied and leads through the villages of Lugnore and Mur back down to the lake. From there, continue to Salavaux. At the farm Le Bey, it is recommended to leave the cycle path and take a detour through the fields to Avenches. The town is situated on a hill and is notable mainly for a Roman amphitheater and other Roman relics.

    For the onward journey, it is best to follow the main road towards Murten in Avenches. At the edge of the village, turn left and pass the Nespresso factory. There is a strong aroma of coffee roasting here. In the village of Faoug, also known as Pfauen in German, you can leave the road after the train station and cycle back to Murten on small paths. Along the way, you pass small bathing areas and elegant accommodations/villas.

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    Coordinates

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    2'575'515E 1'197'519N
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    46.928309, 7.117125
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    46°55'41.9"N 7°07'01.6"E
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    32T 356663 5198918
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Bike maps from the publisher Kümmerly + Frey at a scale of 1:60,000

    Map sheet no. 8 - Neuchatel - Trois Lacs

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    March 27, 2021
    Dietmar Hermanutz
    Hello, there are streets with less trafic (for example: Mont Vully, also in Muntellier and Sugiez), there are streets with bicycle lane (between Savaux and Faug) and there are paths you share with pedestrian (between Faug and Murten). In Murten there is normal city traffic. I suggest to do the trip without the side trip to Avenches. Hope to help you.

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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    33.5 km
    Duration
    2:34 h
    Ascent
    300 m
    Descent
    299 m
    Highest point
    652 m
    Lowest point
    429 m
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