Bern Region

Courtelary

Courtelary is located in the Bernese Jura mountains, around 20 km northwest of Biel. The historic center contains well-preserved buildings from the 18th century and narrow streets. This gives the town an inviting atmosphere. The medieval castle of Courtelary dates back to the 13th century and is the former residence of the bailiffs of Erguel. The Camille Bloch chocolate factory is located in Courtelary. The surrounding area consists of wooded areas, rivers and picturesque landscapes. They are all ideal for discovering nature, hiking and cycling.

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Sights nearby

Camille Bloch
Camille Bloch
Farm shops
Lake Biel
Lake Biel
Lake
Sikypark
Sikypark
Zoo & animal park
Aare
Aare
Rivers
Monkfish Zoo
Monkfish Zoo
Zoo & animal park
Chasseral Nature Park
Chasseral Nature Park
Nature park
Parc du Doubs
Parc du Doubs
Nature park
Thun Castle
Thun Castle
Castle & ruin
Gurten
Gurten
Mountain summit
Étang de la Gruère
Étang de la Gruère
Lake · Saignelégier
Lake Bienne
Lake Bienne
Lake
Ruines du Château d'Erguel
Ruines du Château d'Erguel
Castle & ruin · Sonvilier

Getting around: passes & scenic trains

City Pass Solothurn
City Pass Solothurn
Solothurn
from £10
Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Bern
from £36
City Pass Bern
City Pass Bern
Bern
from £10
Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Marzilibahn ticket in Bern
Bern
from £10
Day pass for all zones in the Libero fare association
Day pass for all zones in the Libero fare association
Bern
from £75
City Pass Aarau
City Pass Aarau
Aarau
from £11
Day pass for all zones in the A-Welle fare association
Day pass for all zones in the A-Welle fare association
Aarau
from £38
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from £168
4.8(20)
Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne
from £229
4.4(8)
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Lucerne
from £49
4.5(2)

Events in Courtelary

Concert d'automne Mus'En'SiSalle polyvalente de Cormoret

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Circuit Secret Porrentruy
Circuit Secret Porrentruy
Porrentruy
from £12
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Biel city tour through the old town
Biel city tour through the old town
Biel
from £15
4.9(7)
Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Fribourg
from £19
5.0(1)
Foxtrail GO Biel digital treasure hunt
Foxtrail GO Biel digital treasure hunt
Biel
from £19
1.0(1)
Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Fribourg
from £324
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
Bern
from £29
Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
Belp
from £1,322
4.0(2)
Guided Tour of Solothurn's Old Town
Guided Tour of Solothurn's Old Town
Solothurn
from £15
5.0(1)
Foxtrail GO Porrentruy digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Porrentruy digital scavenger hunt
Porrentruy
from £19
Bern City Helicopter Flight 20 minutes
Bern City Helicopter Flight 20 minutes
Belp
from £597

From travellers like you

“As already mentioned, the facilities, the animals and so on are great! The restaurant loses a point: the food was only lukewarm, and I find CHF 17.50 for one hamburger (meat and bun) too expensive! If you also want chips or salad, that costs another CHF 3.”

Rosanna

on Sikypark Ticket in Crémines

“Diverse, flexible and always entertaining.”

Susanne

on Chocolate city tour in Bern

“Super fun! Not exactly easy... and when will there be a French version???”

Virginie Borel

on "The Omega Codex" Outdoor Escape Game in Solothurn

“That was a fantastic and informative tour; we were thoroughly entertained ☺️”

florence

on Guided Tour of Solothurn's Old Town

“It was really cool and well organised. 😊 Would love to do it again”

Barbara

on Bern Apero Tour

“Ms Rothenbühler deserves great praise for turning every negative situation around. Well done!”

Johanna

on Biel city tour through the old town

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 95 min drive

"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
from £86
"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
Broc
from £43
5.0(8)
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Zurich · Trending
from £17
4.7(45)
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
Lucerne
from £267
5.0(1)
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from £62
Wine Hiking Tour of La Côte Vineyards for Private Groups
Wine Hiking Tour of La Côte Vineyards for Private Groups
Lausanne
from £20
Brunch in E-Tuk Tuk with city tour of Zurich
Brunch in E-Tuk Tuk with city tour of Zurich
Zurich
from £218
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Zurich
from £343
Weingut Zweifel
Weingut Zweifel
Vineyard · Zürich
Weingut Landolt
Weingut Landolt
Vineyard · Zürich
Weingut Diederik
Weingut Diederik
Vineyard · Küsnacht

Hiking routes

Easy hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval to Tavannes
Sonceboz-Sombeval → Tavannes · 4.8 km · 1 h 42 min
Hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Châtillon
Sonceboz-Sombeval · 12 km · 4 h 40 min
Hike from St-Imier via Sonvilier
St-Imier · 10 km · 3 h 38 min
Easy hike from St-Imier to Sonvilier
St-Imier → Sonvilier · 3.0 km · 55 min
Jura Crest Trail, Stage 7/16
Frinvillier → Chasseral · 17 km · 7 h 14 min
Easy hike from Mont-Crosin to Mont-Soleil via Montagne du Droit
Mont-Crosin → Mont-Soleil · 8.3 km · 2 h 34 min
Hike from Mont-Crosin via Sonnenberg
Mont-Crosin · 15 km · 5 h 23 min
Hike from La Heutte via Métairie de Malleray
La Heutte · 13 km · 5 h 30 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 10 min drive

Challenging hike from Cortébert to Les Enfers
Challenging hike from Cortébert to Les Enfers
Wanderweg · Cortébert → Les Enfers · 17 km · 6 h 13 min
Hike from Cortébert to Tramelan
Hike from Cortébert to Tramelan
Wanderweg · Cortébert → Tramelan · 5.8 km · 2 h 40 min
ViaJura, Stage 7/7
ViaJura, Stage 7/7
Wanderweg · Sonceboz → Biel · 14 km · 4 h 30 min
Chemin de la Combe Grède
Chemin de la Combe Grède
Bergwanderweg · Saint-Imier → Sonvilier · 13 km · 5 h 23 min
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 5/32
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 5/32
Wanderweg · St-Imier → Chézard St-Martin · 15 km · 5 h 15 min
Hike from Corgémont via Le Jeanbrenin
Hike from Corgémont via Le Jeanbrenin
Wanderweg · Corgémont · 13 km · 4 h 27 min
Easy hike from Corgémont via Rière l'Église
Easy hike from Corgémont via Rière l'Église
Wanderweg · Corgémont · 5.0 km · 1 h 43 min
Chemin de Mont-Soleil
Chemin de Mont-Soleil
Wanderweg · Sonvilier → Saint-Imier · 13 km · 4 h 50 min
Easy hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Le Cernil
Easy hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Le Cernil
Wanderweg · Sonceboz-Sombeval · 8.0 km · 2 h 40 min
Hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval to Mont-Soleil via Courtelary
Hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval to Mont-Soleil via Courtelary
Wanderweg · Sonceboz-Sombeval → Mont-Soleil · 19 km · 5 h 53 min
Easy hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Col de Pierre Pertuis
Easy hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Col de Pierre Pertuis
Wanderweg · Sonceboz-Sombeval · 6.3 km · 2 h 12 min
Hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Le Brahon
Hike from Sonceboz-Sombeval via Le Brahon
Wanderweg · Sonceboz-Sombeval · 12 km · 4 h 52 min

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Chasseral–Weissenstein Bike, Stage 3/3
Chasseral–Weissenstein Bike, Stage 3/3
Mountain bike routes · Sonceboz-Sombeval → Solothurn · 33 km
Erguël Bike
Erguël Bike
Mountain bike routes · Saint-Imier · 18 km
Arc jurassien, Stage 3/4
Arc jurassien, Stage 3/4
Cycling routes · Tramelan → Welschenrohr · 42 km
Tramelan Bike
Tramelan Bike
Mountain bike routes · Tramelan · 22 km
Emmental–Entlebuch, Stage 1/3
Emmental–Entlebuch, Stage 1/3
Cycling routes · Biel/Bienne → Burgdorf · 41 km
Lötschberg–Jura, Stage 3/5
Lötschberg–Jura, Stage 3/5
Cycling routes · Biel/Bienne → Delémont · 38 km
Bellelay Bike
Bellelay Bike
Mountain bike routes · Bellelay · 30 km
Emmental–Entlebuch
Emmental–Entlebuch
Cycling routes · Biel/Bienne → Luzern · 125 km
Jura Bike, Stage 6/9
Jura Bike, Stage 6/9
Mountain bike routes · La Chaux-de-Fonds → Couvet · 52 km
Neuchâtel Bike, Stage 2/4
Neuchâtel Bike, Stage 2/4
Mountain bike routes · La Chaux-de-Fonds → La Brévine · 48 km
Pouillerel Bike
Pouillerel Bike
Mountain bike routes · La Chaux-de-Fonds · 21 km
La Chaux-de-Fonds Bike
La Chaux-de-Fonds Bike
Mountain bike routes · La Chaux-de-Fonds · 28 km

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 25 min drive

Camille Bloch
Camille Bloch
Museum · Courtelary
Musée de Saint-Imier
Musée de Saint-Imier
Museum · Saint-Imier
Musée Longines
Musée Longines
Museum · Saint-Imier
En quête d'une identité
En quête d'une identité
Exhibition · St-Imier
Espace des Troupes jurassiennes
Espace des Troupes jurassiennes
Exhibition · St-Imier
In search of an identity
In search of an identity
Exhibition · Saint-Imier
Expo Digger
Expo Digger
Museum · Tavannes
Cité du Temps
Cité du Temps
Museum · Biel/Bienne
Maison de la Tête de Moine
Maison de la Tête de Moine
Museum · Bellelay
KUNSTHAUS BIEL CENTRE D’ART BIENNE
KUNSTHAUS BIEL CENTRE D’ART BIENNE
Museum · Biel/Bienne
Neues Museum Biel / Nouveau Musée Bienne
Neues Museum Biel / Nouveau Musée Bienne
Museum · Biel/Bienne
Centre nature Les Cerlatez
Centre nature Les Cerlatez
Museum · Saignelégier

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Les Pontins
Les Pontins
Mountain restaurant · Saint-Imier
La Cuisinière
La Cuisinière
Mountain restaurant · Cortébert
La Vieille Vacherie
La Vieille Vacherie
Mountain restaurant · Cormoret
La Petite Douane
La Petite Douane
Mountain restaurant · Courtelary
Métairie de Gléresse
Métairie de Gléresse
Mountain restaurant · Corgémont
Ferme Sterchi
Ferme Sterchi
Mountain Huts · La Chaux-de-Fonds
Refuge des Sommêtres
Refuge des Sommêtres
Mountain Huts · Muriaux
Cabane Montoz
Cabane Montoz
Mountain Huts · Tavannes
Métairie du Milieu de Bienne
Métairie du Milieu de Bienne
Mountain restaurant · Courtelary
Restaurant Scheidegger-Ranch
Restaurant Scheidegger-Ranch
Mountain restaurant · Tramelan
Auberge du Graitery
Auberge du Graitery
Mountain restaurant · Court

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Chasseral area, world of horses
Chasseral area, world of horses
Zoo & animal park · Saint-Imier
Tierpark Biel
Tierpark Biel
Zoo & animal park · Biel/Bienne
Seeteufel Adventure World, Studen BE
Seeteufel Adventure World, Studen BE
Zoo & animal park · Studen BE
Sikypark - the Swiss animal rescue park
Sikypark - the Swiss animal rescue park
Zoo & animal park · Crémines
Bison-Ranch
Bison-Ranch
Zoo & animal park · Nods
Tracking the Franches-Montagnes horses
Tracking the Franches-Montagnes horses
Zoo & animal park · Saignelégier
Parc Zoologique du Bois du Petit Chateau
Parc Zoologique du Bois du Petit Chateau
Zoo & animal park · La Chaux-de-Fonds

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 65 min drive

Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Playground · Lyss
BEO-Funpark
BEO-Funpark
Playground · Bösingen
Rolling Rock Skate- & Sportcenter
Rolling Rock Skate- & Sportcenter
Playground · Aarau
Urba Kids
Urba Kids
Playground · Orbe
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Playground · Zwischenflüh
Playground Im Grenzacherhof
Playground Im Grenzacherhof
Playground · Basel
Wittlingerweglein playground
Wittlingerweglein playground
Playground · Basel
Wittlingerstrasse Playground
Wittlingerstrasse Playground
Playground · Basel
Playground Schwarzwaldallee
Playground Schwarzwaldallee
Playground · Basel
Solitudepark playground
Solitudepark playground
Playground · Basel
Breitematte playground
Breitematte playground
Playground · Basel
Playground Liestaleranlage
Playground Liestaleranlage
Playground · Basel

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 95 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
Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic transport · Luzern
The Cheese Train
The Cheese Train
Panoramic transport · Montreux
Globi-Express
Globi-Express
Panoramic transport · Stansstad
The train through the vines
The train through the vines
Panoramic transport · Montreux
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
Panoramic transport · Meiringen

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