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The Swiss National Bike Routes are the national cycling route network of Switzerland. There are currently 9 such long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing the Swiss nation and these were established mainly to promote bicycle tourism.
The routes are signposted with red signposts. National routes are characterized by single-digit numbers to tell them apart from the Swiss regional routes. Each national route is published in a guidebook in German and French with map sections at 1:100 000 scale with technical and tourist information.
Nine national and many regional routes were established. The nine national routes are:
Note that, these routes often follow paved roads and paths, but they also contain sections that are not yet paved. Only the Route 4 is paved throughout.