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
Via- Port–Studen–Lyss
Height Difference- 320 m
Height Difference Back- 300 m
Hiking Time- 5 h 0
Hiking Time Back- 5 h 0
Technical requirements- Easy (Hiking Trail)
Physical requirements- Medium
Links & PDFs
Links & PDFs
Stages
Stages
- Stage 1
- Bellelay - Tramelan
- Duration : 3 h 0
- Length : 11 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Easy
- Stage 2
- Tramelan - St-Imier
- Duration : 5 h 19
- Length : 19 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage 3
- St-Imier - Nods
- Duration : 4 h 0
- Length : 11 km
- Technical : Medium (Mountain Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage 4
- Nods - Magglingen
- Duration : 5 h 0
- Length : 17 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage 5
- Magglingen - Biel/Bienne
- Duration : 3 h 15
- Length : 13 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage 6
- Biel/Bienne - Aarberg
- Duration : 5 h 0
- Length : 20 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Medium
- Stage 7
- Aarberg - Frauenkappelen
- Duration : 6 h 34
- Length : 24 km
- Technical : Easy (Hiking Trail)
- Fitness level : Difficult
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