All cycling routes in Bern Region

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Magnificent and extremely varied route along the valley floor of the Hasliaare. Lake Brienz, Ballenberg and the wonderful view into the Hasli valley are constant companions along this route which is also suitable for families.

The high points of this outing for well-prepared cyclists are the panoramic view at the top of the Chasseral and the back roads of the Bernese Jura.

The ornately decorated chalets in Simmental are among the most beautiful in Europe. The Simme remains an untamed water, a real challenge for rubber boat riders. And Spiez , a water-sports paradise on the cheerful Thunersee.

After the capital city, a perspiring pedal over the gentle crest of the Längenberg, spectacular views of the Alps, large, well-to-do farmsteads, a deep and steep landscape, the wild, foaming Schwarzwasser.

Between Bern and Luzern lies the lovely rolling landscape of the Emmental, as if made for mountain biking tours. The high point is the Napf with unforgettable panoramic views.

A cool concrete Goetheanum in a bustling agglomeration, followed by a dry, high plateau with cherry trees and finally, two steep, flower-rich Jura passes leading to Balsthal, watched over by ruins on jagged cliffs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The wide Reuss floodplain is a peaceful natural paradise. Then the hilly Säuliamt, once off the larger trading routes, the rural idyll is soon penetrated by a motorway. Neat urban districts announce the presence of the city.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Everything seems to crowd into the long urban ribbon at the foot of the Jura: Aare and traffic, towns and people, factories and warehouses. Unspectacular and ordinary - but the rural, unhurried Mittelland is always near and nature not far away.

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).

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.