Basel–Franches-Montagnes

The ride

Here's a 36.1 km ride that's fully paved, with 919 m of climbing to keep things interesting. The route mixes secondary roads (38%), tertiary roads (19%) and country roads (17%), so the scenery keeps changing. A quarter of the ride, 26%, runs on protected cycleways and bike-network roads, and none of it puts you on busy roads above 50 km/h without a cycle path. Paved from start to finish, with plenty of up-and-down along the way.