Zytglogge Clock Tower – Bern old town loop from Rubigen

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Zytglogge Clock Tower – Bern old town loop from Rubigen

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Zytglogge Clock Tower – Bern old town loop from Rubigen

07:05

26.7km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 13.0 km for 76 m

After 13.4 km for 15 m

After 15.5 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.50 km

Eichholz

Forest

13.0 km

Zytglogge Clock Tower

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Originally a defensive tower, it was converted into a prison in the 13th century and later into a clock tower. Today, it houses one of the oldest astronomical clocks in Switzerland and a carillon.

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13.0 km

Bern old town

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The old town of Bern is like a living fairy tale book. 🌟🕰️ With its cobbled streets, historic buildings and charming squares, it exudes a unique charm that immediately captivates visitors.

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13.4 km

View of the Aare from the Federal Palace

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The view is superb between the Federal Palace and the Aare

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13.5 km

Federal Palace Terrace

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on sunny winter days, refuel briefly and then head over to the Christmas market

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13.6 km

Federal Palace of Switzerland (Bundeshaus)

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Federal Palace Bern, history
On April 1, 1902, the new building was ceremoniously handed over to the Swiss Confederation.
Where a music hall and an old hospital once stood, parliament …

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13.8 km

View from the Bundeshaus Terrace

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From the federal terrace in front of the federal building you have a wonderful view of the Aare and the Gurten

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15.5 km

Aare riverside steps by Dählhölzli Bridge

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Below the path it is nice to sit on the Aare. A kind of stone staircase offers a lot of space to sit and is not visible from the path …

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16.6 km

Pro Natura Zentrum Eichholz

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

Aare

Lake

20.7 km

Auguet Bridge

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Wonderfully preserved wooden bridge. In the summer good swimmers jump from here into the Aare.

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26.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

4.16 km

2.86 km

2.76 km

2.34 km

144 m

Surfaces

8.15 km

8.00 km

5.84 km

3.50 km

628 m

553 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

12°C

6°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2025,1. Trans Swiss Trail Bern - Worb 2025

Hiking season has begun! Stage 10 of the Trans Swiss Trail from Bärengraben to Worb has been completed. This stage is mainly flat along the Aare to Allmendingen. Then the path leads through fields and forests and small hamlets. If the sky had been clear, I would have been able to enjoy countless great views of the Alps. A coffee …

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