Amenities Biel / Bienne

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort	473 m
Inhabitants - total:	50000
City	X
By a lake	X
Country side	X
Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway	X
Accessible by public bus	X
Accessible by public boat line	X
Accessible by private car	X
Local bus with regular schedule (all year round)	X
Distance to Intl. Airport
max. 2 h
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments:	37
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds:	1923
Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds:	184
Group lodging - total beds:	889
Bed-and-Breakfast	X
Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel	X
Holidays on a farm	X
Sleeping in the hay	X
Sport and Wellness all year round
Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours	X
Finnish runway / ash trail	X
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition	X
Concerts, regularly organized	X
City-tour, organized, on foot	X
Other information all year round
Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language):	Volkshochschule Biel und Umgebung, Ring 12, 2502 Biel/Bienne Migrosclubschule, Unionsstrasse 13, 2502 Biel/Bienne
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons:	1200
Mountain railways - info phone:	+41 (0)32 322 45 11
Highlight / Special offers Summer:
Top News / Special offers summer	- Stadtführungen für jedermann
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from	437 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to	1609 m
Local transport installations in summer - total:	4
Highest point reached via transport installations in summer	880 m
Cogwheel trains in summer - total:	0
Funiculars in summer - total:	3
Cable-cars in summer - total:	0
Gondolas in summer - total:	0
Chairlifts in summer - total:	0
Public boat line in summer	X
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer	122 km marked
Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair)	30 km
Biking trails within Destination	170 km marked
Mountainbike slopes	80 km marked
Downhill bike slopes	1.8 km marked
Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way	X
Beach volleyball terrain, public	3 Number
Local summer ski slopes	0 km marked and prepared
Cross-country skiing slope in summer	0 km
Freestanding rock-climbing facilities	X
Roller and Skating slopes	30 km marked
"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):"""	Canyoning organisiert, Outdoor Experience organisiert, Tennis, Kanufahren organisiert, Wasserski, Wakeboard, Windsurfen, Kiteboard, Minigolf, Swin-Golf, Roller- und Skaterpark indoor
Other information for summer
Camping ground in summer	X
Natural sights:	Taubenlochschlucht, Twannbachschlucht, St.Petersinsel, Jura mit Panorama über die Alpen
Cultural sights:	18 Museen
Technical sights:	Centre Müller, Maschinenmuseum, Biel, Tel. +41 (0)32 322 36 36
Nature / adventure trails on the theme:	Rebenpfad (Twann - Ligerz), Gemüsepfad (Kerzers - Ins), Erlebnispfad (Gampelen - Erlach), Pilgerweg (Kleintwann - Ligerz), Skulpturenweg (Mont-Sujet)
Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL	www.biel-seeland.ch
Live Cams
Live Cam 1	cams.silentworx.ch
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking
Cross country comments	Klassisch und Skating gespurt. Nachtloipe von 3 km Länge, beleuchtet ab Dämmerung bis 21 Uhr, jeweils Dienstag bis Freitag.
Cross-country skiing - info phone:	+41 (0)32 322 66 26
Altitude of cross-country ski area, from	1100 m
Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to	1500 m
Cross-country skiing slopes, classic	50 km local
Skating slopes	30 km
Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night	3 km
Winter hiking trails	20 km marked and prepared
Snowshoe trail	8 km marked
Other information for winter
Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized	X
Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized	X
Curling rinks number	1
Bavarian Curling rink:	1
"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):"""	Schneeschuh-Wanderungen
Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL	http://www.biel-seeland.ch
Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.