Switzerland - Incredible roads

[JQL]

The roads in Switzerland have to be seen to be believed!

I've just come back from a week in Morgins, unfortunately in a car. The roads are just incredible for bikes. Switchbacks everywhere. Incredible views. Oh, and we had decent weather!

 

[Chucksklrst]

The roads in Switzerland have to be seen to be believed!

I've just come back from a week in Morgins, unfortunately in a car. The roads are just incredible for bikes. Switchbacks everywhere. Incredible views. Oh, and we had decent weather!View attachment 23699View attachment 23700View attachment 23701

Yes I agree with you the Euro Alps are a motorcyclist paradise. Rode the Alps in 2017 and again 2019. Family health issues are keeping me from riding them again and again.

 

[Coyote Chris]

Just curious. Not seeing alot of smoke from wood burning stoves? Not popular in Switzerland?

 

[JQL]

Just curious. Not seeing alot of smoke from wood burning stoves? Not popular in Switzerland?

We all have fires and/or stove in the chalets. The apartment building are usually only gas or electric.

The reason for no smoke was it was about 16°C (61°F) and very sunny, so no heat required. The chalet was at 1,376 m (4,515 ft) and 74 m (243 ft) above the town. Rather a strenuous walk into town to get the bread at 7 am every morning...

We were sitting out on the balcony, in shirt sleeves, enjoying a beer after the long drive to Switzerland in the first photo!

 

[Coyote Chris]

We all have fires and/or stove in the chalets. The apartment building are usually only gas or electric.

The reason for no smoke was it was about 16°C (61°F) and very sunny, so no heat required. The chalet was at 1,376 m (4,515 ft) and 74 m (243 ft) above the town. Rather a strenuous walk into town to get the bread at 7 am every morning...

We were sitting out on the balcony, in shirt sleeves, enjoying a beer after the long drive to Switzerland in the first photo!

Cool! (Spokane county had a huge smoke cloud/temperature inversion issue in the winter due to 40,000 wood burning stoves. They they outlawed the purchase of non-EPA certified clean burning stoves and it really cleared things up. I live 600 ft above the town and am out of the smoke control zone.

 

[ST1100Y]

Yoh... nature and roads are nice there...

I however have two major issues:



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pretty much nationwide...

 

[Coyote Chris]

Yoh... nature and roads are nice there...

I however have two major issues:

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pretty much nationwide...

They have interesting speed limit enforcement.
Switzerland has strict, generally enforced speed limits: 120 km/h (75 mph) on motorways, 100 km/h on expressways, 80 km/h on rural roads, and 50 km/h in built-up areas (often 30 km/h in residential zones). Speeding penalties are severe and based on income. This official government site offers more details on fines. I take it there are lots of unmarked areas with no passing?

 

[JQL]

Very true, speed limits are becoming a real pain. We didn't find it a problem on the mountain roads. Oh, in all the time we were there we didn't see the police at all, anywhere, and only saw 2 speed cameras. Yes, I know the fines are outrageous.

Some of the roads we were on 60 km/h would be reckless most of the time (the old road to Morgins for example) and probably impossible unless you are a Moto GP rider. There were sections where passing was allowed.

I imagine that in high summer it is a bit crowded. Winter, not so much for motos.