The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Bern

This loop ride climbs up into the forest but never strays too far from town, and the terrain is not so challenging, so everyone in the family will have a great time....

Brace yourself for a day of big climbs and thrilling descents! Climb up out of Interkirchen in a northwesterly direction to Reuti. From Reuti, descend via a steep path full of hairpin bends down to Meiringen....

Rides don't get much more scenic or varied than this route, which also enjoys a superb effort:reward ratio - just look at the stats of how little uphill is required for a whole lot of downhill! The trail takes in everything from easy jeep tracks to steep, root-y single trail and rocky, technical terrain....

Rides don't get much more dramatic than this; the trip begins beneath the legendary Eiger north face and ends in Lauterbrunnen - one of the World's BASE jumping meccas thanks to its countless huge cliffs....

Beginning in the picturesque and historic town of Lucerne, head south from the River Reuss to Bireggwald. Cut across the forest and continue on to Horw, taking the Seestraße all the way around the lakeside until Stansstad, where you turn right and head in the direction of Betti....

Begin the day with a steep climb up the Leissigen Panorama Trail. At some points you’ll need to get off and carry your bike, which is an excellent opportunity to turn around and look at the glistening deep blue Lake Thun below! First, you’ll hit Aeschiried....

Head west out of Adelboden across the Hahnenmoon Pass (1,950m elevation) and on to Lenk. Stop for a breather and to stock up on fuel as you have another epic climb coming! Cross Lenk, following the river Walbach upstream, passing a few pretty waterfalls as you climb steeper and steeper up the Truttlisberg Pass at a whopping 2038m....

The day starts with a huge climb up the Kleine Scheidegg Pass, which translates to “minor watershed” in English. At an elevation of 2,061m, confusingly, it's in fact bigger than its sister pass the Große Schiedegg....