Switzerland Tips?

[bowber]

Been to Switzerland a few times, it's the only other country I've driven in that's as bad or worse for car drivers being ignorant to motorcyclists.
However the rest is great, ok the prices are a bit steep if you aren't careful. I've stopped a few times at a Swiss friends house and he is always very amused when I fit a lock to my bike in his yard!
He has warned me that the police hide with their speed cameras and he's even known them to be hiding in the woods beside the passes!
Steve

[oilfieldtrash]

Don't forget the vignette if using any motorways.

We didn't get one.....

[Lee Frost]

Was there a couple of weeks ago. Rode into Switzerland from Dijon in France and stayed at the Hof and Post for 2 nights in Innertkirchen. Decent hotel, popular with bikers, and a great base from which to ride the amazing 5 Passes route - Susten, Furka, Neufenen, St Gothard, Grimsel. Best road riding day I've ever had - the scenery was breathtaking and the roads awesome! Grabbed somer snaps off my Facebook page as I'm away from home and don't have access to the originals. We didn't bother with Vignettes, easy to avoid the motorways, and the next day rode from Innertkirchen to the Black Forest in Germany then back into France to Verdun.

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[Lee Frost]

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[bensandman]

We stopped at a place called lake lodge hostel in iseltwald just outside interlaken. It was fantastic there, we had 2 nights and I would recommend it to anyone.
I got up at 5 am one morning to do the famous figure of 8 passes. Don't know how busy it would of been later on but I had a blast and reckon there was more otters about than people!
after this we went across through all the mountain passes. If you message me I can send you the route we took if your interested.

[oilfieldtrash]

Honestly, the best country I've ever been to. We stayed in the Verdun area on the way down too Lee.....those little villages are stunning.