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Port Lock – Old Aare Trail loop from Nidau

Port Lock – Old Aare Trail loop from Nidau

Moderate

5.0

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Port Lock – Old Aare Trail loop from Nidau

01:37

24.2km

250m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.11 km

Moosbrüggli

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Here you can cross the Aare by bike in a relaxed manner and without cars. All other bridges in the area are heavily used.

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1.57 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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1.62 km

Port Lock

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If you come from Lake Biel and follow the Nidau-Büren-Canal, you head for the "Port" weir after 2 km. The entrance to the lock is on the right in the direction of flow.

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6.54 km

Roman Temple Complex Petinesca

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The first traces date from around 1000 BC. Chr.,
The settlement was located on the route from Aventicum (now Avenches) to Salodurum (now Solothurn) and at the junction with Pierre …

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8.57 km

Old Aare Trail

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Nice, short trail after the industrial Lyss to Busswil, along the old Aare. Caution, sometimes very close to the water and with some "holes".

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9.49 km

Old Aare Bridge

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Cycle path that traverses the Alte Aare.

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18.3 km

Wolfsgraben Trail Hermrigen

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Diverse forest trail S1 - S2 through a dense piece of fir forest with diverse roots. Accessible on both sides.

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23.7 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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24.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

4.46 km

3.49 km

2.43 km

579 m

125 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

6.81 km

2.57 km

2.44 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

29°C

11°C

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Port Lock – Old Aare Trail loop from Nidau

Moosbrüggli

Ship Lock at the Port Regulating Weir

Port Lock

Roman Temple Complex Petinesca

Old Aare Trail

Old Aare Bridge

Wolfsgraben Trail Hermrigen

View of the Nidau-Büren Canal

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