Ibergeregg · Sihlsee · Muotathal Short Alpine

Two passes and 96 km, high point 1406 m

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Why this ride

Close, punchy and better than its distance suggests. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then ride Ratenpass warm-up with something in reserve. The best part sits around Ratenpass warm-up, Sihlsee water line, Ibergeregg pass road, while the fuel checkpoint and Einsiedeln coffee stop keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.

Roadbook

1. Ratenpass warm-up pass · 1077 m

   Ratenpass warm-up is the summit of this stretch at 1077 m. Reckon on about 3 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Next is Einsiedeln coffee stop, mostly downhill.

2. Einsiedeln coffee stop food · 882 m

   Einsiedeln coffee stop is where this day stops to eat. Next is Sihlsee water line.

3. Sihlsee water line swim · 889 m

   29 km in you reach Sihlsee water line. Next is Muotathal valley, mostly downhill.

4. Muotathal valley reset scenic · 610 m

   Muotathal valley, about halfway at 610 m. You lose 279 m on the way down to it, steeply. Next is Ibergeregg pass road, climbing 796 m.

5. Ibergeregg pass road pass · 1406 m

   Ibergeregg pass road tops the climb at 1406 m. The road climbs 796 m on the way up to it, hard. Reckon on about 5 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. High enough to hold ice in the shaded corners early and late in the year. Next is Ratenpass warm-up, mostly downhill.

6. Back to Ratenpass warm-up finish · 1077 m

   The route ends here after 96 km. You lose 329 m on the way down to it, hard.

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