Nº 38 ViaBerna
You leave Biel along the Thielle and via the Nidau-Büren Canal. The path climbs through the forest to Jäissberg: a Chnebelburg, a Celtic wall and the Petinesca temple complex invite you to explore. The hike ends at the Old Aare, on secluded paths along watercourses and through floodplain forests in medieval Aarberg.
Characteristics
Characteristics
- City start
- Biel/Bienne
City end- Aarberg
Height Difference- 320 m
Height Difference Back- 300 m
Hiking Time- 5 h 0
Technical requirements- Easy
Physical requirements- Difficult
Stages
Stages
- Stage n° 1
- Bellelay - Tramelan
- Duration : 3 h 0
- Length : 11 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage n° 2
- Tramelan - St-Imier
- Duration : 5 h 20
- Length : 19 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Difficult
- Stage n° 3
- St-Imier - Nods
- Duration : 4 h 0
- Length : 11 km
- Technical : Medium
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage n° 4
- Nods - Magglingen
- Duration : 5 h 0
- Length : 17 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage n° 5
- Magglingen - Biel/Bienne
- Duration : 3 h 15
- Length : 13 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage n° 6
- Biel/Bienne - Aarberg
- Duration : 5 h 0
- Length : 20 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Difficult
- Stage n° 7
- Aarberg - Frauenkappelen
- Duration : 6 h 35
- Length : 24 km
- Technical : Easy
- Fitness level : Difficult
Related Routes
Related Routes
Full itinerary
- ViaBerna n° 38
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