Alpenbrevet: routes, passes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 266 km
- Climbing
- 6,957 m
- Highest point
- 2,478 m
- Categorised climbs
- 11 · up to 27 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
295–2,478 m · 11 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 11 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet is a ride over the great passes of the central Swiss Alps from Andermatt, with routes named after medals. In 2025 the Platinum was 267 km with 6,800 m of climbing, the Gold 212 km with 5,000 m over the Oberalp, Lukmanier, Nufenen and Furka, and the Silver 108 km with 3,100 m; a Bronze route starts in Ulrichen. The 2026 edition was on 5–6 September; the 2027 date has not been announced yet.
Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet at a glance
- Where
- Andermatt, Switzerland
- Official website
- alpenbrevet.ch ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Platinum: 267 km, 6,800 m climbing · Gold: 212 km, 5,000 m climbing · Silver: 108 km, 3,100 m climbing
- Terrain
- Mountain — long climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet, 266 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum (2025) | 267 km | 6,800 m |
| Gold (2025) | 212 km | 5,000 m |
| Silver (2025) | 108 km | 3,100 m |
What the course asks of you
Each pass is a climb of an hour or more, to altitudes above 2,000 m, with long descents between them. The Gold route alone climbs four of them; the Platinum adds more, for one of the hardest one-day rides in Europe.
Pace every pass as if it were the first, keep warm clothing for the high descents, and eat on every valley road: on the Platinum you will be on the bike for more than ten hours.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 267 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet?
Platinum: 267 km with 6,800 m of climbing; Gold: 212 km with 5,000 m of climbing; Silver: 108 km with 3,100 m of climbing. The 2025 routes as reported by TOUR magazine; the passes change between editions.
How many riders take part?
About 3,000 riders in 2026.
Can I ride the course of the Swiss Cycling Alpenbrevet in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.