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Schiffenensee Dam – Saane River loop from Gurmels

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Schiffenensee Dam – Saane River loop from Gurmels

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Schiffenensee Dam – Saane River loop from Gurmels

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25.1km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.40 km for 95 m

After 8.27 km for 76 m

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2.63 km

Schiffenensee Dam

Highlight • Monument

There is a great book about the formation of the Schiffenensee, with countless pictures of the Saane valley before it was flooded. verein-oskar.ch/php/schiffenensee-de.php

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5.55 km

The river Saane is often equated with the Röstigraben, i.e. the language border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Between the Schiffenensee, which is dammed up from the Saane, and Laupen, you cycle through a small, beautiful nature reserve.

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7.28 km

Confluence of the Sense and Saane

Highlight • River

The scythe is created as the confluence of the cold scythe and the warm scythe in Zollhaus at 871 meters above sea level After 35.7 kilometers, the Bernese-Friborg river flows …

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7.86 km

Laupen Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Laupen Castle Foundation has been managing the castle and its surroundings since December 1, 2012. For you as a visitor, we will preserve the buildings, some of which are …

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7.97 km

Laupen Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

The ensemble of old half-timbered houses, cobblestones, village fountains and churches makes the old town of Laupen a real gem. It is one of the most beautiful in the region …

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