Hike /Stadt Bern
BärnParcours Wittigkofen
Schloss Wittigkofen (Bern, Egghölzli)
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Duration
- 30 min
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 11 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
A short, almost level circuit through the Wittigkofen neighbourhood and across open meadows – ideal for a half-hour walk on the outskirts of Bern.
It is just under 300 m from the Bern, Egghölzli stop to the start near Schloss Wittigkofen. The country estate belongs to the municipality of Bern. This is where the BärnParcours Wittigkofen begins, a signposted urban running route that is equally suitable as a short walk. Between the neighbourhood’s houses, the path remains almost level and leads towards the centre of Wittigkofen.
Beyond the residential area, the route emerges onto meadows and open ground. With no significant ascent, it continues to its highest point at around 560 m; the Ostermundigeberg lies in the wider surroundings. The circuit then descends only slightly, reaches the first houses again and turns back towards Egghölzli. After around two kilometres and about half an hour, it ends back at the starting point near Schloss Wittigkofen; the Bern, Egghölzli stop is again just under 300 m away.
Route data: Stadt Bern, Sportamt · opendata.swiss OPEN · Source
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
