Switzerland
13 scored roads in Switzerland, reranked for motorbikes rather than for cars, with the fit score shown next to each one.
Riders and drivers want different things from the same map. A single track lane that ruins a weekend in a wide car is often the best thing you will ride all year, and a fast open A road that flatters a grand tourer can be a dull hour on a bike.
Every country page below reranks the scored library for corner quality and scenery, drops the width penalty that applies to cars, and flags the seasonal gravel and noise restrictions that increasingly decide where bikes are welcome.
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Checked against current closure and restriction notices for Switzerland. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 17 June 2026
Ranked
01 · Ticino, Switzerland
A cobbled historic switchback climb that predates the modern Gotthard highway entirely.
8.1 mi · Rating 9.5 / 10 · Fit 10.1 / 10
Closed roughly October to May
02 · Valais and Uri, Switzerland
Bond film hairpins skirt the Rhone Glacier on this high, exposed Alpine crossing.
9.9 mi · Rating 9.4 / 10 · Fit 10.0 / 10
Closed roughly October to June
03 · Graubunden, Switzerland
Wild, narrow hairpins on the Italian side rank among the Alps' most intense single lane drives.
11.8 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.7 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
04 · Uri and Glarus, Switzerland
A historic race road with narrow forested switchbacks opening onto high pastureland.
29.8 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 9.5 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
05 · Bern and Uri, Switzerland
A flowing, beautifully engineered road beneath the Steingletscher ice cliffs.
29.2 mi · Rating 9.4 / 10 · Fit 9.4 / 10
Closed roughly October to June
06 · Graubunden, Switzerland
Glaciers hang over the road as it threads past turquoise Lago Bianco to the Poschiavo valley.
20.5 mi · Rating 9.3 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Usually open year round, snow chains possible
07 · Graubunden, Switzerland
Tight forested hairpins give way to a bare summit above the Albula rail viaducts.
22.4 mi · Rating 8.7 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
08 · Bern and Valais, Switzerland
Granite reservoirs and stark rock walls line this dramatic climb from the Bernese Oberland.
16.2 mi · Rating 9.2 / 10 · Fit 9.2 / 10
Closed roughly October to June
09 · Graubunden, Switzerland
Tight zigzags drop dramatically off the Engadine plateau toward the Italian border.
18.6 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · Fit 9.0 / 10
Usually open year round, snow chains possible
10 · Graubunden, Switzerland
A fast, sweeping Roman era route across a bare, boulder strewn Engadine watershed.
22.4 mi · Rating 8.9 / 10 · Fit 8.8 / 10
Usually open year round, snow chains possible
11 · Graubunden, Switzerland
A remote, boulder strewn crossing linking Davos to the wild Lower Engadine.
16.2 mi · Rating 8.8 / 10 · Fit 8.8 / 10
Closed roughly November to May
12 · Graubunden, Switzerland
A smooth historic alternative to the motorway tunnel with long views into the Misox valley.
8.1 mi · Rating 8.6 / 10 · Fit 8.5 / 10
Old road closed roughly November to May
13 · Uri and Graubunden, Switzerland
A high, wide open pass paralleling the scenic Glacier Express rail line.
13.7 mi · Rating 8.5 / 10 · Fit 8.4 / 10
Occasional winter closures in heavy snow
Before you go
Parts of Tyrol and several Swiss and Italian valleys restrict loud motorcycles or ban them on specific days. Fines are high and bikes are impounded.
A two thousand metre pass can be fifteen degrees colder than the valley you left forty minutes ago. Pack for the summit, not the start.
Filling stations are rare above the tree line. Fill in the valley before every pass rather than assuming there is something at the top.
Common questions
The Dolomite pass loop, the Col de Turini, the Furka Susten Grimsel triangle and the Transfagarasan all rank at the top for corner quality on two wheels.
Yes. Several Tyrolean valleys and some Swiss roads restrict motorcycles above set noise limits, and a few close to bikes on specific days. Check locally before you ride.