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Engehalde Weir – Aare Riverside Trail loop from Bern Felsenau

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Switzerland
Espace Mittelland
Bern
Bern-Mittelland

Engehalde Weir – Aare Riverside Trail loop from Bern Felsenau

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4.8

(6)

111

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Engehalde Weir – Aare Riverside Trail loop from Bern Felsenau

01:21

5.06km

60m

Hiking

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: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

311 m

Engehalde Weir

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On November 1, 1909, the weir in the Engehalde was inaugurated and the Aare was dammed over a length of around three kilometers.

This was the first time there was a rowable area in Bern.

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2

629 m

Wild Boars by the River

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3

2.10 km

Bern Botanical Garden

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The Botanical Garden Bern is the Botanical Garden of the University of Bern am Altenbergrain 21 in Bern, Switzerland.
The first botanical garden in Bern was set up in Marzili …

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4

2.56 km

The Altenbergsteg is a small suspension bridge for pedestrians over the Aare in the city of Bern. It connects the old town of Bern with Altenberg to the north.

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5

2.62 km

Aare Riverside Trail

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During hot days this is the perfect cool spot with swimming possibilities.

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6

2.94 km

Kornhaus Bridge

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7

3.13 km

Blood tower

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The Blood Tower (also known as the Witch Tower or Harz Tower) was the northernmost link of the fourth western ring of the historic city fortifications. It's interesting for anyone who wants to see a bit of Bern's history.

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5.06 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.21 km

985 m

973 m

879 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

1.81 km

210 m

113 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 21 August

22°C

12°C

31 %

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Comments

September 19, 2021,"Aare your ready?" Vom Bärner Altenbergquartier zum Felsenausteg.
"Aare you ready?" ...
When things are going out of bucket again, it's time to get out in the wet to pay a visit to the good old Bärner Aare. Not where the tourists step on their feet between Dählhölzli Zoo and Bärengraben, but further down at the Untertorbrücke near Klösterlistutz, where the locals are still at home. Here we …

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