All cycling routes in Bern Region

A rattling goods train carrying Napf gravel, evidence of backbreaking work on the land at Burgrain, the shimmer of the Sempachersee lake, the early Romanesque church at Chilchbüehl, cherry trees alternating with dairy farming, pig breeding and farm dogs.

This tour is marked by its breath-taking views of emerald-green Lake Brienz, unsurfaced tracks and panoramic trails. The highlight is the hanging bridge above Ebligen. Lake Brienz is an inviting place to bathe in summer.

To the east more rippled, to the west a little flatter. Streams cut their way through lush milk country. Constantly surprising views - of Lac de la Gruyère, the medieval hill town of Romont and an awe-inspiring Alpine panorama.

Over the Längenberg und Belpberg, both made up of Ice Age moraine deposits, with fantastic views of the Alpine chain, through the arable plains of Gürbetal and Aaretal, then on easy side roads through the outskirts of Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage city.

The 14 kilometres from Innertkirchen to Engstlenalp are varied and convoluted in terms of scenery: you ride through dense woodland and the Gental, one of Central Switzerland’s remotest valleys. After a gentle finale, the view at the top (alt. 1835 m) reaches as far as the Titlis.

Starting in cosmopolitan Gstaad, this circular tour links the romantically situated Lauenen with the largely agricultural Turbach valley across the Trütlisberg pass and, in doing so, circles the Giferspitz, the local mountain of Gstaad.

The 63-kilometer route is a classic and is considered to be Switzerland’s most popular E-Bike tour.

From Langnau, the route leads through the peaceful open countryside of the Emmental. The beautiful scenic vantage points are highlights in this primeval Swiss landscape. The historic old town of Burgdorf is the ideal place to round off this eventful excursion.

An easy tour with trail highlights in the isolated Kiental. The stamina-sapping ascent on asphalt from Frutigen is rewarded with views over the Engstligental and a loop to the imposing, mysterious Bunderle rock basin with its thundering waterfall.

Along the Nidau-Büren canal and the winding Alte Aare, up to rolling rural landscape with small villages and modest farmhouses, an easy ride through forests and fields. Spot the courtship ritual of black and white lapwings at Fraubrunnenmoos.

Easy, long ascent through Reichenbachtal up to Grosse Scheidegg at the foot of the mighty Wetterhorn cliffs. In a second loop, breathtaking descent to Grindelwald with spectacular, close-up views of the nearby glacier and snow-covered summits.

From Dornach, seat of the Anthroposophical Society's Goetheanum, you ride through gently undulating Jura landscape, the Schwarzbubenland, past cherry trees and flower meadows to finally swish down from the 943 m high Passwang to Balsthal.

Perfect trio at Wohlensee: bird paradise, power station and nuclear reactor. Follow the Aare into Seeland, a giant vegetable garden thanks to the Hagneckkanal. Behind reeds and woodland, the Bielersee hints at the happy hustle and bustle in bilingual Biel-Bienne.

From Wimmis to the little lake Amsoldingersee, down into the level Aaretal, in Ostermundigen the Paul-Klee Centre with thousands of the artist’s works. Towards Seeland, finally along the Nidau-Büren canal to Biel, the bilingual Seeland metropolis.

A sporty high-level pedal from Thun to Interlaken with breathtaking views of the mountain world, up to the glacier village of Grindelwald and on over Grosse Scheidegg, always in close contact with majestic world-famous peaks.

Panoramic section with overwhelming views of the Thunersee and 4000m summits. Up and down through fields of flowers, Justistal peaceful and almost Alpine. Along the sun terrace of Beatenberg down to Unterseen, bordering on the Alpine tourism town of Interlaken.

Interlaken, a trendy meeting point, descended on by masses of Asian tourists and protected by the majestic Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Clear, silent and deep, the Brienzersee, encircled by steep slopes, the Giessbach plunging into the depths (waterfalls).

The Gantrisch landscape reserve provides the delightful context for this loop featuring the Gurnigel, a pass popular with local cyclists.

Through flat land and geometrically divided farming landscape, following the high-tech railway line. Close by, the idyllic Burgäschisee lake. Past the bird islands in the Aare, into Canton Aargau to Oftringen, the hub of the Swiss motor trade.

Easy stage from Engstligen into the Simmental. Pleasant climb to the Hahnenmoospass with spectacular views, long racy descent to Zweisimmen: first steep in the valley basin to Lenk, then along the Simme, biking bliss for beginners and families.

The Grimmialp region offers a fitting conclusion to the Diemtig Valley Nature Park with its steep rocks, mountain forests and lush alpine meadows. The Grimmialp Bike route leads visitors through this natural experience over the course of 18 kilometres of varied scenery.

Ride from the historic capital city through the Wangen Valley full of industry and commerce, then head straight for the Sense and follow the river to Laupen with its magnificent castle. Pass by fields and woodlands across the Biberen plateau towards Kerzers.

Fleeting glimpses of the secret life of the old Aare, the proud wooden bridge at Büren, the atmospherically emerging silhouette of the St. Ursen Tower in Solothurn. The route swerves southwards to the Grosse Emme, where Bernese farmhouses appear, soon followed by the sandstone cliffs of Burgdorf.

By way of Uetendorfberg to Wattenwil on the River Gürbe. From here to the northern slopes of the Stockhorn range, with beautiful views of the Stockental valley and Bernese Alps. Riding through the Seeliswald nature reserve will take you to the Glütschbachtal valley.

This leg of the journey covers 64 kilometers from Laupen on secret paths over the wild Längenberg Mountain up to Thun.

So much history, so many landscapes, so much culture – the cycling country between the medieval towns of Murten, Fribourg and Gruyères is enchanting and remarkably diverse.

Lac de Neuchâtel: chirping in the reeds, waves lapping at the gentle shore, the Jura shimmering in the distance. Over 100 species of birds breed in the Grande Cariçaie, the 40-km-long marsh and reed belt along the southern shores of the lake.

Through down-to-earth Emmental with its flower-adorned farmhouses, a stop at St.Urban monastery, on through the Seetal valley with shallow lakes rimmed with reeds, over the Reuss into Säuliamt, the metropolis of Zurich already calling.

This tour from Saanen leads over quiet country roads and allows you to discover a hidden gem: the Mittelberg Pass. The descent from the Jaun Pass is also worth a detour.

The deep Brienzersee, clear, quiet and sombre. The Thunersee, shallower, open and lively. In the middle, Interlaken, a trendy tourist centre, dominated by those icy icons, the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Picture-postcard perfect, get ready to rub your eyes!

A pleasant ride through some of the most unspoilt and prettiest stretches of country, through snug farming villages and over gently rolling hills as far as the valley of the River Aare.

Discover the Swiss capital from an entirely new perspective. This route starts and ends at the river Aare and takes you round the southern part of Bern and its quiet, picturesque scenery and villages.

The tour begins in the medieval Zähringer town of Murten with its historic Old Town of national importance and numerous arcades. The wall encircling the town was built between the 13th and 17th centuries and is one of the best-preserved fortifications in Switzerland.