View of Lake Biel and the Jura – View of the Nidau-Büren Canal loop from Ipsach Herdi

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View of Lake Biel and the Jura – View of the Nidau-Büren Canal loop from Ipsach Herdi

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View of Lake Biel and the Jura – View of the Nidau-Büren Canal loop from Ipsach Herdi

00:55

14.5km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.11 km for 325 m

After 1.62 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.09 km

Restaurant Le Cruchon

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Located directly on the lake, the small restaurant Le Cruchon invites you to stop off. From June to August the restaurant is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., during the other months from Wednesday to Sunday.

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2.46 km

View of Lake Biel and the Jura

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The twelve-kilometer-long Nidau-Büren canal begins here at Seespitz. In addition to several benches with a view of the lake, there is also a permanent barbecue area here.

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3.44 km

View of the Nidau-Büren Canal

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The Dr. Schneider Bridge is the first bridge on the Nidau-Büren Canal. It is named after Dr. Johann Rudolf Schneider, who campaigned for the correction of the Jura waters. From …

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5.32 km

Ship Lock at the Port Regulating Weir

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Interesting for people who have never seen how a lock works. Here you can see it up close. Above the lock you can cross the Aare.

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5.97 km

View of the Aare River

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6.53 km

Restored area for waterfowl

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At this point there is an area of land that is reserved exclusively for waterfowl. The section of the renatured Aare is also a flood retention basin. At the same …

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6.95 km