View of the Aare towards Thun – Aare River near Münsingen loop from Gümligen

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View of the Aare towards Thun – Aare River near Münsingen loop from Gümligen

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View of the Aare towards Thun – Aare River near Münsingen loop from Gümligen

03:27

55.2km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 57 m for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.36 km

Augut Bridge on the River Aare

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Very nice area, but driving is prohibited directly on the hiking trail on the Aare.

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4.90 km

View of Belpberg

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From the Belpmoose plain, on beautiful days, there is a wonderful view towards Aaretal on one side. And on the other side, the Gürbetal traverses the landscape. Between the two valleys rises the Belpberg, which can be hiked well.

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6.94 km

Belper Giessen

Nature Reserve

9.49 km

Giesse

Lake

11.7 km

View of the Aare towards Thun

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Beautiful turquoise water of the fast-flowing river Aare. A great landscape picture opens up here.

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11.7 km

Schützenfahr Bridge over the Aare

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The slope towards Belpberg is not without road bike. I measured it with the bike computer (barometer measurement, quite reliable) once and noted:
1st stage: 400m / average 08% / max.12%
2nd stage: 250m / average 11% / max.15-16%

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11.7 km

Aare River near Münsingen

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Discover the Aare between Thun and Bern by bike 😎

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11.7 km

View of the Aare River and the Blüemlisalp

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The beautiful Blümlisalp towers over the bridge by the Münsingen swimming pool and upstream ... always worth a short or long look.

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28.7 km

Thun Old Town and Castle

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Thun is a charming town with many attractions and an interesting old town with a unique castle. This towers over the town, from where the view of the old town, …

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40.3 km

View of the Bernese Alps

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What a panorama you can see here. Simply a wonderful view of the Alpine landscape

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55.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

16.1 km

8.83 km

5.83 km

1.16 km

849 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.5 km

11.1 km

4.60 km

2.99 km

626 m

456 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

6°C

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Comments

August 10, 2024,Tour

It was great, I had a flat tire on my wheelchair in Münsingen, but the Bike Box repaired it straight away. So we were able to finish our tour with the handbike. 🤪🙃

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August 13, 2022,🇨🇭Thun - Belp der Aare nach"22 /66" ☀️🚴

little bike ride down the Aare, or what's left of it. 😭😂 Note the water level on the bridge pillar!

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July 18, 2024,Thun – Bern

Stage 6
Today we start with a boat trip across Lake Thun, unfortunately the boat leaves a whole hour late, what a pity. As a result, we don't have much time for Thun and cycle towards Bern in 30 degrees Celsius. We follow the Aare cycle path Route 8. After Thun, the cycle path leads through a desolate industrial area …

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October 1, 2021,#7: Von Thun nach Bern

My little Grand Suisse tour almost ended yesterday at Lake Thun and in Thun.
So today still following the Aare, resp. Veloroute 8, a rather relaxed roll-out on a flat stretch, to the "de facto" capital. With a very short final ascent to the Kirchenfeldbrücke and thus directly to the UNESCO old town
After exploring the same, I am now …

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