Grab your bike and explore the endless range of biking options around Lake Thun. Numerous pump tracks, trails and a dirt park await – and are sure to excite any biker. Experience the sensation of freedom on two wheels.
All around Lake Thun, you will find all manner of biking routes with great views – so you can explore the region with ease. The routes are suitable for conventional bicycles as well as e-bikes. Ride your mountain bike to varying altitudes on technically demanding single trails. Enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding mountain peaks and Lake Thun. Negotiating meadows, roots and forests, use your skill to find your way back to the valley.
Pump tracks look good, and delight the kids. The undulating courses are ideal for anything on wheels – and they are not just for children. Around Lake Thun, mobile pump tracks are spontaneously set up in playgrounds, community areas and at various events, often to promote exercise in public spaces. Visitors will also find permanent pump tracks, such as the Thierachern pump track or the pump track in Thun's Lerchenfeld. Let your creativity and imagination run free!
Prefer a fast, action-packed experience? Put your skills to the test and hone your technique on a technically demanding flow trail. Trails and parks are installed and maintained all around Lake Thun in a labour of love. The bike park on the Wiriehorn, for example, offers several downhill stages, trails and a skills park – and a chair lift will transport you to the start line in comfort. On Wednesday afternoons and weekends, a Bike Shuttle brings bikers directly from Thun to Goldiwil. With the Rabenfluh Trail and the Goldiwheel Trail you have two lines that start in the idyllic village above Thun. Use sheer strength to tackle loops and trails that will make your heart race. Hone your jumps at the Dirt Jump Park in Steffisburg, a professional facility that guarantees an adrenaline rush.
The dedicated Bikepark Thunersee club is successfully raising the profile of biking as a sport for the Thun region. The club is devoted to building and maintaining a unique biking infrastructure for people of all ages and abilities. Whether you plan to take an easy e-bike tour with spectacular views, spend a fun day for the family at a pump track or polish your technique on a more demanding trail, you are sure to find what you are looking for near Lake Thun.
Pump tracks promise two-wheeled fun for the whole family
Action and speed on demanding trails
E-bike tours with spectacular views
Explore the Bernese Oberland by bike
Biking adventures for all ages and abilities
Check out the various options
Bring a helmet and pads
Dress for the weather (sunglasses, sun screen, wet weather gear)
Personal tip
"New biking options are springing up like mushrooms around Thun. The dedicated biking community around Lake Thun is doing a great job of creating a Mecca for bike enthusiasts."