September Edition
Cycling Switzerland, slowly
Late June to late September, once the high passes clear. August offers the most reliable run of open passes and settled afternoons; September brings colder mornings and emptier roads.
When to ride in Switzerland
- Daylight
- Around fifteen hours in August. Climb early — afternoon build-ups are the usual pattern, not all-day rain.
- Wind
- Valley breezes rather than weather systems: upvalley in the afternoon, downvalley overnight.
- Surface
- Immaculate sealed pass roads; a few gravel service tracks avoid the tunnels.