Nydegg Bridge – View of Bern Old Town loop from Bern
Nydegg Bridge – View of Bern Old Town loop from Bern
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Nydegg Bridge – View of Bern Old Town loop from Bern
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3.04km
70m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: February 22, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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630 m
Nydegg Bridge
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The Nydegg Bridge is a significant cultural monument and an important traffic artery in Bern. It offers a beautiful view of the Old Town and the Aare River.
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Bear Park Bern
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A hilly park with a 19th-century bear pit, now home to many brown bears (the city's heraldic animal).
The Bernese bears live in the Bear Park right in the heart of the city. Exclusively situated with a view of Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town, the bears live in the park on the banks of the Aare River. The approximately 5,000-square-meter grounds extend from the former bear pit down to the banks of the Aare and are fully accessible. The "Bear Train" provides a quick, wheelchair-friendly connection between the riverbank and the upper part of the park. The panoramic inclined lift can be used free of charge. A unique experience: gliding through the park past the bears' noses!
Text / Source: Bern Animal Park, Tierparkweg 1, 3005 Bern
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749 m
View of Bern Old Town
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A panoramic view of the old town of Bern is truly impressive and shows the beauty and charm of this historic city. The old town of Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and impresses with its well-preserved medieval architecture and distinctive red roofs.
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1.51 km
Samson Fountain
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1.60 km
Zytglogge Clock Tower
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The Zytglogge is famous for its intricate clock, which not only tells the time but also depicts the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. It also features playful figures that move at specific times.
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1.64 km
Bern old town
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2.75 km
Bern Minster (Berner Münster)
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The history of Bern Minster reflects the political developments and economic conditions in Bern. The city was founded in 1191 by the Dukes of Zähringen and has been a free imperial city since the granting of charters in 1218.
At the beginning of the 15th century, Bern was still a relatively small city with only about 5,000 inhabitants. Since its foundation in 1191, it had slowly grown from the Untertorbrücke/Nydegg Castle via the Zytglogge and the Käfigturm to the Christoffelturm near today's train station. Courtyards and gardens behind the houses made up a large part of the urban area. In this sense, the city was much more "rural" than we are used to from a city today. This applies not least to the smells and noise.
In the course of the 14th century, the city had already connected large parts of today's cantonal territory in terms of power politics - albeit initially loosely and mediatized through intermediaries and not in the sense of modern-day national sovereignty. Bern was already much more than just the city in the bend of the Aare - but the outlines of the later powerful city-state were only just beginning to emerge. With the conquest of Aargau in 1415 and the granting of royal privileges by Sigismund of Luxembourg-Bohemia in the same year, the city was able to expand its independence and, immediately before the cathedral was built, had an extensive territory secured in the east by the Swiss allies.
Text / Source: Bern Minster, Münsterplatz 1, Bern
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2.81 km
View from Münsterpromenade
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3.04 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.34 km
513 m
125 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.79 km
957 m
160 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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