This ride starts at the Promenade hotel in Schaffenhausen. Although the hotel is located in the middle of the city, it is quietly located. An extensive breakfast buffet is served. Each room has WiFi, a desk, flat screen TV, radio and telephone. There is also ample parking at the hotel. You can relax in the beautifully landscaped large park that belongs to the hotel.

The medieval town of Schaffhausen is located along the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. The original settlement, founded around the year 1000, owes its current importance to the Rhine Falls. A walk through the car-free old town is very worthwhile, especially because of the many beautiful guild houses and mansions. A beautiful natural spectacle is the Rhine Waterfall. Seismic movements pushed the Rhine into a new riverbed about 15,000 years ago. This is how the Rhine Falls were formed. Over a width of 150 m, several hundred cubic meters of water rush 23 m into the depths per second. This makes it one of the largest waterfalls in Europe. From Laufen Castle, which has a visitor center, you can enjoy a great view of the waterfall.

You continue to drive in the Rhine valley. Stein am Rhein is located where it flows out of Lake Constance. The town was awarded the first Wakker Prize in 1972 for its exemplary renovation with elaborately painted facades and half-timbered houses.
Stein am Rhein is a cheerful and charming town. The sights are the Abbey of St. Georgen, one of the best preserved medieval Benedictine monastery complexes and the Lindwurm museum that shows the bourgeois residential and agricultural culture from the last century(s). The Hohenklingen Castle from 1225 sits above the town and revives the turbulent history of Stein am Rhein. Here is also the high-Gothic St. Johann Church, the oldest church in Schaffhausen, in the middle of the remains of the Roman fortress Tasgetium dating from the 3rd century.

When you leave Steckborn you have a beautiful view of the Rhine and Untersee.

The Vinorama Museum Ermatingen is housed in the stately company and home of the Ammann family, wine growers and wine merchants. In the carefully restored country house 'Phönix', the visitor experiences 'life around 1900'. In the former horse stable 'Remise' the history of wine growing on the Untersee, the political and social upheavals in the 19th century and the medieval relations with the Reichenau Monastery, the consequences of the Council of Constance for the entire region and the events in presented the Swabian War on the Untersee.

In Kesswil you briefly leave the route to enjoy the panoramic view of Lake Constance.

The historic town of Arbon is located directly on the southern shores of Lake Constance between Konstanz and Bregenz, only 10 km away. distance from St. Gallen. The castle in the medieval city center, the green areas and the three-kilometre-long embankment promenade are inviting for walkers, cyclists and inline skaters. The fish market in the charming old town hosts various markets, concerts and parties throughout the year.
You can take a break here with a cup of coffee or soft drink in the Coop restaurant. It is not the most idyllic place to relax, but a plus is of course the ample parking.

St. Gallen invites you to visit the abbey district in the old town, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1983, a must. In the monastery and its library you can admire numerous historical writings - including the oldest German-language dictionary. The library is also a real work of art from an architectural point of view and is considered a baroque Gesamtkunstwerk.

With a bend to the southeast you then reach the canton of Appenzell lnnerrhoden.
With around 7,000 inhabitants, Appenzell is also the political, economic and cultural center of the smallest Swiss Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The village, located at an altitude of 780 m, still adheres to tradition and culture and this is reflected in the typical Swiss character of the town. The richly painted and decorated houses are characteristic. Folk festivals and dances take place regularly. Surrounded by a hilly landscape and with a car-free center, tranquility prevails and that makes Appenzell a relaxing destination.

The road winds spectacularly up to the Schwägalp in sharp hairpin bends.
The Schwägalp is one of the most beautiful and popular motorcycle meeting points in Switzerland. Then it is not about the mountain pass of the same name, but about the High Chalpe. This can be reached via a shortcut from the actual pass height at 1278 m and is about 80 m higher.

Those who make this detour will be welcomed at a beautiful inn with panoramic views. "Hearty, with regional and fresh products", is how the cuisine of Restaurant Schwagalp on the Säntis and Schwägalp presents itself. Enjoy traditional Swiss cuisine with specialties from Appenzell and Toggenburg, as well as international dishes.

A visit to the Alpschaukäserei Schwägalp is fun. This dairy was founded in 1996. Since then, Alpine cheese has been produced here at an altitude of 1300 m. Of course you can also taste - and buy something there. It's best to take a cool bag with you in your top case!

Neu St. Johann is best known for its baroque Klosterkirche. The decisive factor for the monastery's inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List was the presence of the murals in the monastery church - the largest and best preserved cycle of medieval frescoes. Over the years, archaeological research has led to the discovery of even more architectural masterpieces: the Plantatoren (the oldest fortified residential tower in the Alps), the Carolingian Chapel of the Holy Cross, the Romanesque bishop's residence, to name just a few.

The journey continues through the Thur valley to Wildhausen to Die Sieben Churfisten. The parking is located directly at the photo point, which is located at the viewing pavilion behind a small building. Just a few meters walk. The seven Churfirsten are fairytale-like in any case, and in Toggenburg every child knows their names. From east to west: Chäserrugg (2262 m), Hinterrugg (2306 m), Schibenstoll (2234 m), Zuestoll (2235 m), Brisi (2279 m), Frümsel (2263 m), Selun (2205 m).

In Maienfeld you can not only enjoy a drink in the cozy café Rathaus with a small terrace, but also some specialties from the bakery. You will have fond memories of it, as this cafe is known for its great service and friendly and helpful staff.

The Wolfgang Pass starts in Klosters, at 1,179 meters. Just after the village, a hairpin bend connects to Hauptstrasse 28, which is the main route to the Wolfgang Pass. From here the road winds upwards and the average gradient from Klosters to the pass is about 7%, with a maximum of 10%. It doesn't get really steep and apart from the hairpin bends at Klosters there are no sharp bends. The road over the pass is wide and the road surface is good. The mountain peaks around the pass are not very high, on the east side is the 2,444 meter high Hüreli and on the west side the 2,670 meter high Schwarzhorn.
Enjoy the landscape around you. You can also refuel here because it is not far now before we reach the end of this ride.

After the pass height, the road descends very slowly along Lake Davos. It is a small natural lake at Davos. The surface area is 0.59 km² and the maximum depth is 54 m. The lake is fed by springs from the Rhine, Flüelabach and Totalpbach and other mountain creeks and is used as a hydropower reservoir. The water no longer flows to the Landwasser river, but is channeled into the Landquart river at Klosters.

The first part of this Grand Tour Alps ends at the Pension Hof zur Stilli not far from Lake Davoser.
The almost 500 year old farm offers everything you need. Quiet and a little away from the hustle and bustle of the Alpine town of Davos. There are five double rooms that are rustically decorated to match the style of the charming farmhouse.