Köniztal – Köniz Valley loop from Bern Felsenau
Köniztal – Köniz Valley loop from Bern Felsenau
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Köniztal – Köniz Valley loop from Bern Felsenau
01:00
21.3km
210m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 20, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 14.3 km for 111 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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2.51 km
Church of the Holy Spirit, Bern
Highlight • Religious Site
The history: First a hospital, then a magnificent sacred building
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Bern has been mentioned since 1228. Built as a hospital church, it combined church, monastery and hospital until the 18th century. The Holy Spirit Hospital was run by the brothers of the lay order of the Holy Spirit, who cared for marginalized people there. These included, for example, the poor sick, the elderly, the disabled, pilgrims, beggars, orphans and unmarried pregnant women - anyone who needed a place to sleep, eat or be cared for.
The hospital church was built at its current location, which was far outside the city at the time. The area outside the city served as community property, where many citizens of the city of Bern had their gardens. At the same time, the hospital church was on the important road to Murten and Fribourg.
With the last expansion of the city around 1345, the hospital church was integrated into the city of Bern and was now located directly behind the city wall at the main gate, later known as the Christoffel Tower. The new district was called "Heiliggeist-Neuenstadt".
The first new building of the hospital church was built between 1482 and 1502. This spatially separated the hospital wing from the sacred space. The church also received a tower and a choir. In 1655, the sacred space was further enlarged and the hospital wing was now housed in a new building next to the church. Due to the dilapidated state of the hospital church, a new building was suggested in 1722. The hospital was moved to the current site of the Burgerspital and the church was rebuilt according to the Evangelical Reformed denomination. In 1729, the new baroque magnificent building was inaugurated, as it has been preserved to this day.
Text / Source: Open Church Bern, in the Holy Spirit Church, Spitalgasse 44, Bern
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5.34 km
Liebefeld Park
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7.85 km
Small pond by the path
Highlight • Lake
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9.02 km
Köniztal
Highlight • Gorge
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9.54 km
Traditional timber-framed house in the Köniz Valley
Highlight • Historical Site
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10.5 km
Köniz Valley
Highlight • Gorge
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13.4 km
View of the Alps Near Wabern
Highlight • Viewpoint
15.6 km
Aare riverside steps by Dählhölzli Bridge
Highlight • River
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21.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.49 km
7.22 km
3.63 km
553 m
336 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
19.6 km
1.57 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (640 m)
Lowest point (510 m)
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Monday 13 July
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18°C
27 %
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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h
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