Zürcher Oberland · Tösstal · Hulftegg

A 112 km loop from Pfäffikersee warm-up

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Why this ride

The local curve pantry when the Alps are too much. 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 Hulftegg passlet with something in reserve. The best part sits around Pfäffikersee warm-up, Bauma Tösstal entry, Hulftegg passlet, while the fuel checkpoint and Rapperswil food return 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. Pfäffikersee warm-up start · 537 m

   Pfäffikersee warm-up is where the day begins. Next is Bauma Tösstal.

2. Bauma Tösstal entry scenic · 640 m

   Bauma Tösstal comes up 20 km in. Next is Hulftegg passlet, climbing 314 m.

3. Hulftegg passlet pass · 954 m

   954 m, and the road stops climbing. The road climbs 314 m on the way up to it, steadily. Reckon on about 4 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. Next is Ricken ridge road, mostly downhill.

4. Ricken ridge road scenic · 790 m

   Ricken ridge road, about halfway at 790 m. Reckon on about 2 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Next is Rapperswil food return, mostly downhill.

5. Rapperswil food return stop · 408 m

   Rapperswil food return sits at 51 km, about halfway. You lose 382 m on the way down to it, steadily. Next is back to Pfäffikersee warm-up.

6. Back to Pfäffikersee warm-up finish · 537 m

   The route ends here after 112 km.

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