View of the Tremola Road – Guex Monument at Gotthard Pass loop from Hospental

View of the Tremola Road – Guex Monument at Gotthard Pass loop from Hospental

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View of the Tremola Road – Guex Monument at Gotthard Pass loop from Hospental

03:54

48.3km

1,620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 196 m for 109 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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369 m

Hospental village

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A pretty village nestled in the mountainside.

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19.4 km

Beautiful view of Airolo, offering a short break from the cobblestones before continuing over asphalt into the village. But beware: there are short, hard cobblestone sections in between that are very uneven.

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34.8 km

First tight hairpin bends of the Tremola

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The famous Tremola, with its 24 switchbacks, is a must for every road cyclist. With good basic training, a few meters of climbing under your belt, and gears suitable for …

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35.3 km

View of the Tremola Road

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The cobblestone makes it a bit difficult to climb. Nevertheless, a nice tour!

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36.3 km

View of the Tremola Cobblestone Road towards Gotthard Pass

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One of the most legendary passes in Switzerland! The ascent over the cobblestones is tough, but every racing cyclist should take time to get to the pass. The descent towards …

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37.1 km

Tremola Road Hairpin Bends

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After many hairpin bends on the old pass road, you quickly reach the destination, the Gotthard Pass. Rough cobblestones, so lower your tire pressure!

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38.4 km

Guex Monument at Gotthard Pass

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The Gotthard pass is located at an altitude of 2,106 meters and connects the canton of Ticino in Italian Switzerland with the canton of Uri in German-speaking Switzerland. Historically the …

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38.4 km

San Gottardo Pass

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Eagle Monument, Passo del S. Gottardo
A monument with two eagles stands on the Gotthard Pass. It is dedicated to Adrien Guex, a pilot from Vaud who crashed in 1928 …

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38.7 km

Lago Scuro

Lake

39.2 km

Passo del San Gottardo

Mountain Pass

48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

22.9 km

713 m

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.5 km

10.6 km

2.35 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

7°C

1°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 21, 2025,Gotthardpass mit Tremola von beiden Seiten

Today, both sides of the Gotthard Pass, including the old Tremola pass road. Rating: Outstanding 🥰 Incredibly beautiful!!

Unfortunately, it started raining right at the beginning of the second climb and didn't stop until the end 🙁 But I did meet two bikepackers and an Italian road cyclist in the rain, and I had a blast with them all the …

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May 22, 2023,Göschenen - Gotthard- retour über Tremola

Shortened because of imminent thunderstorms and not driven to Airolo. And because the legs were tired

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September 2, 2023,San Gottardo, 2 an 1 Tag.

Nice with cobblestones, as if a 7-8 percent gradient wasn't enough 😁

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September 6, 2022,Gotthardpass I Tessin 🇨🇭

Via Mythos Tremola. The tremola is both a curse and a blessing.
Curse: because the cobblestones make it difficult to get ahead.
Blessing: because it is the longest monument in Switzerland, built from 1827-1830.
The route of the serpentines built on top of each other is spectacular!
Hardly any cyclist is happy about cobblestones, but as a pass rider you …

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