Returning to the church in Biberist, we walked through the town (first mentioned in 762) and out
over the hill to the river Emme. On the way, we discovered a sign saying that if we heard shooting,
we should take the lower path. We did neither. From the Emme, we could look back to Weissenstein,
where we had crossed the hills in an earlier stage of the Baslerweg. There was a lot of work being
carried out on the river banks to improve the flood protection, and we were detoured inland on
several occasions. The Emme has been known for for some time for its sudden variations in water
levels: Jeremias Gotthelf drew attention to this in his book
The Water Crisis in the Emmen Valley in 1837.
We passed by Landshut castle, famous for having its own moat and a museum of hunting,
and paused for lunch in the castle park.
From there we went past Kirchberg, famous for its motorway and shopping centre with IKEA,
and Burgdorf finally came into sight, framed by the famous skyline of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains.
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Photos from this section of the journey
Biberist church
Interior of Biberist church
Biberist is hedgehog friendly!
Local produce on the outskirts of Biberist
Keep low if you hear shots!
Hermitage
Steps - Sue's favourite!
Back to the river Emme
Looking back to Weissenstein, where we came over the hills
Bicycle and Bible ways cross!
Schloss Landshut - only castle with moat nearby!
Nice place for a picnic
House in Batterkinden
Where the motorway crosses the Emme-
Kirchberg - the church on the hill
Burgdorf, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains.
Leaving Kirchberg
Outskirts of Burgdorf
Getting closer to Burgdorf!
How to irrigate your garden
Cathedral and Aare-
Banks of the Aare-
Well earned hot drink
The river Aare
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Flooded diversion
Path through the woods
The river Emme
Arriving in Biberist
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