Day 4 : Schwytz - Winterthur (18/7/2023)

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Today's section leads along Lake Zurich. Numerous harbors, bathing establishments, cafés and restaurants beckon for cozy breaks.  

Route : Schwytz - Rapperswil-Jona - Zürich - Winterthur

Accommodation : Hotel Ibis, Winterthur 

Collectibles : Rapperswil-Jona, Stäfa, Meilen.

Reels: Tiktok, Instagram

A special moment is crossing Lake Zurich over the dam between Pfäffikon and Rapperswil-Jona. I drove the route in the morning and got through smoothly and without major traffic jams, with the exception of the city of Zurich. This is a general advice for the Grand Tour: if you drive through the Swiss cities, plan half an hour more. Then you flow stress-free through the city traffic. 


Rapperswil-Jona 


My Grand Tour often crossed my Way of St. James 
(another ongoing project, maybe there'll be one day a blog about it).


Literally: the old Swiss drank one more before they left. So: park the bike, sit down, relax and enjoy!



 

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