CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
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From Interlaken it runs 453 km to Interlaken; allow about 7 h 49 of riding. The stops in between: Old City of Berne, Kehrsiten, Burgäschisee Ost and back through Kehrsiten. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 2,000 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
For 1 km this is Emmental Panorama Road, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it — expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast.
The ride follows Emmental Panorama Road for 75 km.
Interlaken means between the lakes, which is exactly where it sits: a flat strip of land on the Aare, wedged between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, with the Bernese Oberland piled up behind. On a clear day the Jungfrau fills the end of the main avenue, and visitors line up to take pictures of that view across the green lawn of the Höhematte, where paragliders land.
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Interlaken is where the day begins. Next is Old City of Berne.
Bern does not shout. The Swiss capital sits on a sandstone spur in a tight loop of the green Aare, with six kilometres of arcaded streets that let you walk the whole old town in the rain without getting wet. It was founded in 1191 by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen, and legend says he named it after the first animal he killed hunting nearby, a bear. The bears have been the town's mascots ever since, and a few still live in the BärenPark down by the river at the end of the Nydeggbrücke.
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Old City of Berne comes up 57 km in. Next is Old City of Berne.
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Read the complete Old City of Berne write-up.
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113 km in you reach Old City of Berne. Next is Kehrsiten.
Kehrsiten is a small settlement on the southern shore of Lake Lucerne, at the foot of the Bürgenstock, a steep, forested ridge that juts out into the lake, and it feels almost cut off from the rest of Switzerland. A narrow road follows the shore from Stansstad, squeezed between the rocks and the water, and ends here; beyond, the cliffs of the Bürgenstock drop straight into the lake. For most visitors, Kehrsiten is the place where the boat from Lucerne stops and the Bürgenstock funicular begins, climbing steeply through the forest to the resort on top, which has been welcoming guests since the late nineteenth century.
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Kehrsiten, about halfway. Next is Burgäschisee Ost.
Burgäschisee is a small, quiet lake on the border between the cantons of Bern and Solothurn, surrounded by reeds, woods and farmland. It would be easy to ride past without noticing, but it holds a secret: along its shores, archaeologists have found the remains of Neolithic villages built on piles, dating back more than five thousand years. The eastern shore site, Burgäschisee Ost, is one of the components of the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps World Heritage site, listed by UNESCO in 2011. There is nothing much to see on the surface, as the remains lie underwater or in the soft ground, but the peaceful setting makes it easy to imagine the wooden houses, canoes and fishing nets of those early farmers.
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Burgäschisee Ost sits at 227 km, about halfway. Next is back through Kehrsiten.
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back through Kehrsiten comes up 283 km in. Next is back through Old City of Berne.
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340 km in you reach back through Old City of Berne. Next is back through Old City of Berne.
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back through Old City of Berne, late in the day. Next is Interlaken.
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The route ends here after 453 km.
Interlaken → Old City of Berne is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Old City of Berne → Kehrsiten is 94 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Kehrsiten → Burgäschisee Ost is 75 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Burgäschisee Ost → back through Kehrsiten is 75 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Kehrsiten → back through Old City of Berne is 94 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Old City of Berne → Interlaken is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.