Saane River – Laupen Old Town loop from Courtepin

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Saane River – Laupen Old Town loop from Courtepin

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Saane River – Laupen Old Town loop from Courtepin

03:49

48.9km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.0 km for 76 m

After 35.7 km for 86 m

After 36.5 km for 94 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.23 km

Gravel Path Along the Biber River

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Various beavers constructions along the whole route.

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11.9 km

Saane River

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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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24.5 km

Riederen Bridge

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Beautiful crossing aid over the Sense. ;)

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33.1 km

Sense riverside

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On this section, just before the Sense flows into the Saane, there is a beautiful cycle and footpath.

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36.1 km

Laupen Old Town

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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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36.2 km

Laupen Castle

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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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36.7 km

Confluence of the Sense and Saane

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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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41.3 km

Schiffenensee Dam

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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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