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Belp

Belp is located at the entrance of the Gürbetal, 10 km from Bern in the direction of Lake Thun. Despite its proximity to Bern, Belp still represents a rural village. The Aare floodplain is a unique nature reserve. In addition, the regional airport Bern-Belp is located here. Belp Castle and the Reformed Church are two cultural assets of the village worth seeing

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Thun Castle
Thun Castle
Castle & ruin
Lake Thun
Lake Thun
Lake
Gurten
Gurten
Mountain summit
Niesen
Niesen
Mountain summit
Stockhorn
Stockhorn
Mountain summit
Suspension bridge Sigriswil
Suspension bridge Sigriswil
Viewpoint
Oberhofen Castle
Oberhofen Castle
Castle & ruin
Spiez Castle
Spiez Castle
Castle & ruin
Gantrisch Nature Park
Gantrisch Nature Park
Nature park
Neues Schloss Belp
Neues Schloss Belp
Castle & ruin · Belp
Campagne Oberried
Campagne Oberried
Castle & ruin · Belp
Gerzensee
Gerzensee
Lake · Kirchdorf (BE)

Train travel to Belp

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Getting around: passes & scenic trains

Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Bern
from £36
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City Pass Bern
City Pass Bern
Bern
from £10
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Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Bern
from £10
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Events in Belp

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Intercultural Meet-upKafi Schüür, dr Chile-Träff · 16:00–18:00 Exhibition at Schloss BelpSchloss Belp · until Sun, 27 Jun 2027 Piano nightBelp · 18:00–21:00 Talk by Fabian Dietrich on the benefits of (old) trees and their preservationRestaurant Kreuz · 19:00–21:30

Trending in Belp

Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Spiez
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Electric motorboat rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Electric motorboat rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Spiez
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Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Fribourg
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"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
Bern
from £29
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Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
Belp
from £1,322
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Bern City Helicopter Flight 20 minutes
Bern City Helicopter Flight 20 minutes
Belp
from £596
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Stockhorn Helicopter Flight
Stockhorn Helicopter Flight
Belp
from £280
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"Frÿburg 1606" Virtual city tour in Fribourg
"Frÿburg 1606" Virtual city tour in Fribourg
Fribourg
from £12
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Matterhorn Round Flight Alps Helicopter 75 minutes
Matterhorn Round Flight Alps Helicopter 75 minutes
Belp
from £900
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Jura and Bernese Lake District Helicopter Flight 54 minutes
Jura and Bernese Lake District Helicopter Flight 54 minutes
Belp
from £1,684
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Hiking routes

Hike from Rubigen via Rüfenacht
Rubigen · 27 km · 7 h 38 min
Easy hike from Rubigen via Zaunacker
Rubigen · 6.3 km · 1 h 40 min
Rubigen – Vielbringen
Rubigen → Vielbringen · 2.3 km · 39 min
Easy hike from Englisberg to Zimmerwald via Obere Wald
Englisberg → Zimmerwald · 3.9 km · 1 h 15 min
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 11/32
Worb → Lützelflüh · 18 km · 6 h 12 min
Easy hike from Kaufdorf to Mühlethurnen
Kaufdorf → Mühlethurnen · 4.7 km · 1 h 16 min
Easy hike from Wabern via Unter Selhofen
Wabern · 10 km · 2 h 59 min
ViaJacobi, Stage 29/33
Bern (Bärengraben) → Rüeggisberg · 22 km · 7 h 24 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Gürbetaler Höhenweg
Gürbetaler Höhenweg
Wanderweg · Kehrsatz → Thurnen · 18 km · 6 h 26 min
Easy hike from Belp via Hohburg
Easy hike from Belp via Hohburg
Wanderweg · Belp · 7.2 km · 2 h 35 min
Hike from Belp via Obertoffen
Hike from Belp via Obertoffen
Wanderweg · Belp · 12 km · 3 h 44 min
Hike from Belp via Weidli
Hike from Belp via Weidli
Wanderweg · Belp · 7.9 km · 3 h 10 min
Hike from Kehrsatz via Gurten Kulm
Hike from Kehrsatz via Gurten Kulm
Wanderweg · Kehrsatz · 12 km · 4 h 12 min
Easy hike from Bern Flughafen via I der Au
Easy hike from Bern Flughafen via I der Au
Wanderweg · Bern Flughafen · 6.4 km · 1 h 38 min
Easy hike from Bern Flughafen via Fahreggen
Easy hike from Bern Flughafen via Fahreggen
Wanderweg · Bern Flughafen · 8.9 km · 2 h 15 min
Easy hike from Rubigen via Münsingen
Easy hike from Rubigen via Münsingen
Wanderweg · Rubigen · 5.5 km · 1 h 25 min
Easy hike from Rubigen via Hunzigenbrügg
Easy hike from Rubigen via Hunzigenbrügg
Wanderweg · Rubigen · 11 km · 2 h 43 min
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 17/29
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 17/29
Wanderweg · Münsingen → Rüeggisberg · 19 km · 6 h 54 min
Hike from Toffen to Zimmerwald
Hike from Toffen to Zimmerwald
Wanderweg · Toffen → Zimmerwald · 5.7 km · 2 h 3 min
Private hike up the Niesen with a Swiss triathlete from Spiez
Private hike up the Niesen with a Swiss triathlete from Spiez
Spiez
from £276
3 % back

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 60 min drive

"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
from £86
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Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Adelboden
from £38
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"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
Broc
from £43
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Wine Hiking in Lavaux Vineyards for Private Groups
Wine Hiking in Lavaux Vineyards for Private Groups
Montreux
from £20
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Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Farm shops · Hasliberg

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

Grünes Band Bern
Grünes Band Bern
Cycling routes · Belp, Flughafen · 58 km
Bern-Süd-Route
Bern-Süd-Route
Cycling routes · Riggisberg → Bern · 41 km
Gibelegg
Gibelegg
Mountain bike routes · Riggisberg · 23 km
L'Areuse–Emme–Sihl, Stage 3/5
L'Areuse–Emme–Sihl, Stage 3/5
Cycling routes · Bern → Huttwil · 64 km
Napf Bike, Stage 1/3
Napf Bike, Stage 1/3
Mountain bike routes · Bern → Langnau i.E. · 41 km
Napf Bike
Napf Bike
Mountain bike routes · Bern → Luzern · 140 km
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 1/4
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 1/4
Cycling routes · Bern → Schwarzenburg · 34 km
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse
Cycling routes · Bern → Châtel-St-Denis · 120 km
Aare Route, Stage 4/7
Aare Route, Stage 4/7
Cycling routes · Bern → Nidau · 47 km
Gürbe–Sense, Stage 2/2
Gürbe–Sense, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Bern → Aarberg · 43 km
Moränenseeroute
Moränenseeroute
Cycling routes · Uetendorf · 26 km
Stockentalroute
Stockentalroute
Cycling routes · Uetendorf · 41 km

Popular activities

Schynige Platte Helicopter Skydive
Schynige Platte Helicopter Skydive
Interlaken · In demand
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Canyon Swing Grindelwald Glacier Canyon
Canyon Swing Grindelwald Glacier Canyon
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Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Interlaken · Top rated
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"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
Interlaken
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Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
Interlaken · Top rated
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Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Fribourg
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Beatus Caves Ticket
Beatus Caves Ticket
Beatenberg · In demand
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 15 min drive

Ortsmuseum Belp
Ortsmuseum Belp
Museum · Belp
Peter Stalder, Niccel Steinberger & Beat Breitenstein: Malerei & Bildhauerei
Peter Stalder, Niccel Steinberger & Beat Breitenstein: Malerei & Bildhauerei
Exhibition · Belp
Nächster Halt Belp! 125 Jahre Gürbetalbahn
Nächster Halt Belp! 125 Jahre Gürbetalbahn
Exhibition · Belp
Exhibition on the History of Measurement
Exhibition on the History of Measurement
Museum · Wabern
Tierpark Bern, Dählhölzli + BärenPark
Tierpark Bern, Dählhölzli + BärenPark
Museum · Bern
Hedwig Hayoz-Häfeli : Seelenfutter Teil II
Hedwig Hayoz-Häfeli : Seelenfutter Teil II
Exhibition · Bern
Museum Schloss Münsingen
Museum Schloss Münsingen
Museum · Münsingen
Dairy Museum
Dairy Museum
Museum · Kiesen
Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art
Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art
Museum · Bern
Medical Collection of Bern
Medical Collection of Bern
Museum · Bern
Swiss Masonic Museum
Swiss Masonic Museum
Museum · Bern
Collection of Antiquities
Collection of Antiquities
Museum · Bern

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Restaurant Bütschelegg
Restaurant Bütschelegg
Mountain restaurant · Rüeggisberg
Stierenhütte
Stierenhütte
Mountain restaurant · Rüeggisberg
Selibühlhaus
Selibühlhaus
Mountain restaurant · Rüschegg
Bergheim
Bergheim
Mountain Huts · Rüschegg
to the dairy
to the dairy
Mountain restaurant · Eriz
Berggasthof Selital
Berggasthof Selital
Mountain restaurant · Rüschegg
Schwefelberg Bad
Schwefelberg Bad
Mountain restaurant · Rüschegg

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 25 min drive

BärenPark Bern
BärenPark Bern
Zoo & animal park · Bern
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Zoo & animal park · Bern
Voliere Schwäbis
Voliere Schwäbis
Zoo & animal park · Thun
Tierpark Klinik Wyss
Tierpark Klinik Wyss
Zoo & animal park · Münchenbuchsee

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 60 min drive

Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Playground · Zwischenflüh
BEO-Funpark
BEO-Funpark
Playground · Bösingen
Schneechutzli Kinderland
Schneechutzli Kinderland
Playground · Buchen BE
Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Playground · Lyss
Swiss Snow Kids Village
Swiss Snow Kids Village
Playground · Schwarzsee
Gwunderwasser water playground
Gwunderwasser water playground
Playground · Oey
Elsigenalp children’s paradise
Elsigenalp children’s paradise
Playground · Adelboden
Children’s Snowland
Children’s Snowland
Playground · Les Paccots
Bodmi Arena
Bodmi Arena
Playground · Grindelwald
Rolling Rock Skate- & Sportcenter
Rolling Rock Skate- & Sportcenter
Playground · Aarau
Eiger+ playground
Eiger+ playground
Playground · Grindelwald
Indoor playground Grindelwald
Indoor playground Grindelwald
Playground · Grindelwald

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 60 min drive

Kambly round trip
Kambly round trip
Panoramic transport · Bern
GoldenPass Express
GoldenPass Express
Panoramic transport · Montreux
Chocolate train
Chocolate train
Panoramic transport · Montreux
The Cheese Train
The Cheese Train
Panoramic transport · Montreux
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
Panoramic transport · Meiringen
The train through the vines
The train through the vines
Panoramic transport · Montreux

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