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# 4 hotels, 60 Gault Millau Points, 500 Kilometers – Relais & Châteaux on a Harley-Davidson

> A three-day, 500-kilometer Harley-Davidson gourmet tour through Romandy (French-speaking Switzerland), stopping at four Relais & Châteaux hotels for multi-course meals and wine tastings. The trip showcases the 'Route du Bonheur' concept, pairing luxury hospitality with motorcycle adventure.

## Destination
Romandy (French-speaking Switzerland), covering Vevey, Murten, Neuchâtel, and Leukerbad

## Getting there
Harley-Davidson motorcycles rented through a Relais & Châteaux arrangement with a local dealer (Bixe Harley-Davidson in Hünenberg); bikes collected in Morges at tour's end. SBB luggage transport service available to move bags between stops.

## When to go
The tour was done in sunny conditions; no specific season is stated, though thermal spa access in Leukerbad and lakeside jogging suggest a warmer season is preferable.

## Why visit
To combine motorcycling on scenic Swiss back roads with gourmet dining and wine tastings at four Relais & Châteaux properties, accumulating 60 Gault Millau points across the four restaurants.

## What to see
- **Grand Hotel du Lac, Vevey** — Five-star hotel on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman); starting point of the tour, with a five-course dinner preceded by aperitifs in the wine cellar.
- **Le Vieux Manoir, Murten** — 100-year-old luxury hotel with an exclusive location on Lake Murten; gourmet lunch served on a sun terrace.
- **Hotel Beau-Rivage, Neuchâtel** — Lakeside hotel in Neuchâtel; evening included a kitchen aperitif and a lobster-focused gourmet menu by Chef Eric Mazéas.
- **Les Sources des Alpes, Leukerbad** — Alpine spa hotel with thermal pools; wine cellar tasting of local Valais white wines and a gourmet dinner by Chef Laurent Omphalus.
- **Col des Mosses** — Mountain pass on the route between Neuchâtel and Leukerbad, traversed on Harley-Davidson.
- **Gruyères** — Historic town passed through on the third day's ride into the Valais.

## What to do
- **Harley-Davidson gourmet touring** — Ride a Softail Slim, Heritage Softail, or Custom Softail along bucolic Swiss back roads linking the four hotels.
- **Wine cellar tastings** — Each hotel offered a guided wine cellar experience, including local Valais white wines at Les Sources des Alpes.
- **Kitchen aperitif at Beau-Rivage** — Guests watched the pastry and kitchen team at work before the evening meal.
- **Thermal bathing at Leukerbad** — Outdoor and indoor thermal pools at 34°C available from 7 a.m. at Les Sources des Alpes.
- **Lakeside jogging or swimming** — Hotels in Vevey, Murten, and Neuchâtel are situated on lakes, allowing morning runs or swims before breakfast.

## Good to know
Relais & Châteaux offers 38 Routes du Bonheur itineraries on their website; Switzerland has 29 member properties. Reservations via toll-free Swiss number 0800 200 000 02 or +49 69 96 75 91 17 from Germany. The article warns that gourmet lunch and dinner stops leave little time for sightseeing detours, and recommends prioritizing the hotels over side trips.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Essgabel-Skulptur-Genfersee-Vevey.jpg"
    caption: "Table fork sculpture neari Vevey in Lake Geneva"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sommelier-Clement-Grand-Hotel-Lac-Vevey.jpg"
    caption: "Sommelier Clement in the wine cellar with the Harley riders"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Duo-Felchen-Kaninchen-Filet-Spargeln1.jpg"
    caption: "Duo filet of whitefish and filet of rabbit, Taggiasca olives, green asparagus argan oil"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Red-Snapper-Apfel-Suesskartoffel-Tapioka.jpg"
    caption: "Red Snapper with apple duo, sweet potatoes, tapioca"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lobster-Restaurant-Hotel-Beau-Rivage-Neuenburg1.jpg"
    caption: "Breton lobster in regional apple juice and apple cider"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Gebratene-Zikade-Pilz-Salat-Kaese-Cornet.jpg"
    caption: "Grilled locust lobsters on mushroom salad with salicornia, cornet with mousse of freshly smoked cheese"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Harley-Davidson-Softtail-Slim-Col-des-Mosses.jpg"
    caption: "Harley-Davidson Softail Slim on the Col des Mosses"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Custom-Softtail-Auspuffanlage.jpg"
    caption: "Special muffler system on the Custom Softail"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Route-du-Bonheur-Schweiz-Harley-Davidson-Pierre-Berclaz.jpg"
    caption: "\"Harley-Davidson\" Route du Bonheur per road captain Pierre Berclaz of Source des Alpes"
```