Schüsspark – SWATCH Headquarters loop from Biel Mett/Bienne Mâche
Schüsspark – SWATCH Headquarters loop from Biel Mett/Bienne Mâche
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Schüsspark – SWATCH Headquarters loop from Biel Mett/Bienne Mâche
02:14
8.78km
20m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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538 m
Schüsspark
Highlight (Segment) • Natural
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1.36 km
SWATCH Headquarters
Highlight • Monument
The winner of the Pritzker Prize 2014 Shigeru Ban, born in Tokyo in 1957, is known for its filigree structures and unconventional methods as well as for its significant contribution to innovation and humanity in architecture. The Swatch Group worked with the architect for the first time at the Nicolas G. Hayek Center in Tokyo, which opened in 2007. In 2011, his design for the new Swatch headquarters, the new Omega factory and the Cité du Temps won the Swatch Group architectural competition. Shigeru Ban was particularly convincing with its original and at the same time pragmatic concept and the ability to reflect the spirit of the brand in each of these buildings. He also took the existing buildings and the surrounding area into account and included them in the project.
The building
The shimmering, curved silhouette of the new Swatch building extends over a total length of 240 meters and a width of 35 meters. At its highest point, the facade measures 27 meters. The unusual design breaks with the conventions of classic office building architecture and blends harmoniously into the urban environment. The shape of the building awakens the imagination - like a work of art, the interpretation is in the eye of the beholder.
The arched facade with an area of over 11,000 m2 gently rises towards the entrance and transition to the Cité du Temps. Outside and inside, different leitmotifs run through the architecture of the building with curved shapes, colors and transparency as well as the unusual use of classic materials and building elements.
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3.33 km
Biel/Bienne Tourist Information Center
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3.35 km
Biel/Bienne Railway Station
Highlight • Rest Area
The Swiss Central Railway (SCB) began operations on June 1, 1857.
1857 – 1877
Biel becomes a railway junction: 1st provisional train station from 1857 – 1864 at Zentralplatz. 2nd train station from 1864 – 1923 at General-Guisan-Platz. 3rd train station from 1923 at the current location. This means that Biel can finally become an industrial city.
Text / Source: ATOR – Consulting, Reitschulstrasse 1, Biel/Bienne
bieler-altstadt.ch/portfolio-item/industrielle-geschichte
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3.38 km
ViaBerna Stage 6 Barbecue Area
Highlight • Rest Area
4.12 km
Seeland Bräu Bistro by the Lake
Highlight • Restaurant
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4.15 km
Lago Lodge Biel/Bienne
Highlight • Pub
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7.38 km
lunar module
Highlight • Monument
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8.78 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.61 km
2.13 km
850 m
707 m
440 m
Surfaces
3.61 km
3.56 km
1.47 km
< 100 m
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