Short but magnificent 3-day bikepacking in Switzerland

Just came back today from a magnificent 3-day trip to Switzerland. It was hard, very hard, but so rewarding. The views in this part of the alps are just stunning!

Since the birth of our 2 boys we don’t have much time for cycling, so my wife and I decided each of us can go on a short solo trip every year. She went hiking in the Alps with friends in June, I chose a short cycling trip in Switzerland, in the Berneser Oberland, a region I wanted to visit since a long time!

I had cycled a total of 200km in 2025, so my fitness level was at an all time low😂. However, I was all by myself so I could take my time, rest, refuel, enjoy the landscape.

I made a route where I arrived at my campsite around noon, with a local loop ride in the afternoon. Like this, I could always return to the campsite when I ran out of energy. In total, I rode 165 km (70+60+45) with 5400 meters of elevation. The 3 major climbs were Grosse Scheidegg, Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg. All of them are partly car-free, very steep, but extraordinarily beautiful!

My setup:
– Canyon Grizl CF SL 6 AXS
– Elite Carbon Wheels, 45 mm
– 35 mm Schwalbe G-One Allround
– 40T front, 11-44 rear
– Ortlieb gravel fork bags
– Restrap bar bag and saddle bag
– Agu frame bag
– Quecha Ultralight tent
– Magene C606 bike computer

Things that I would change for a next similar trip:

• Gearing was a bit heavy for 10% climbs fully loaded. A Mullet setup would be more comfortable.
• Agu frame bag is not waterproof enough, my drone got wet just from hanging on the bike at night
• Magene C606: I sold my Elemnt Bolt for this because of the bigger screen and climb sections. The device regularly thought I was off route, the climbing profiles were wrong, the grade percentage stopped working when riding slow, lot of frustrations
• Tyres were great, super comfortable and fast, but not enough grip for really steep gravel climb sections (+15%). If I would ride more gravel I would put on my stock wheels with 45mm tyres.