Emmental: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The regional «Hügu Himu» offering includes more than 600 kilometres of signposted e-bike routes over and through the Emmental hills. Anyone wishing to explore Emmental by e-bike can use this regional network of routes as a guide. You can rent a holiday apartment in Emmental.

Geographical Location

Emmental is a hilly landscape in the Bernese Mittelland of the canton of Bern and is associated with the catchment areas of the Emme and Ilfis rivers.

Affoltern Im Emmental is also useful for orientation within the accommodation offering: Affoltern Im Emmental. If you would also like to expand your search to other entries at the same level, you can view Aarwangen, Konolfingen, Bernese Jura, Erlach, Aarberg, Bern and Oberhasli.

Landscape

The region is characterised by gently rolling hills and valleys, appealing villages, green meadows and fields, as well as traditional Emmental farmhouses.

Experiences

Named points of interest in the wider surroundings of the Emmental district include the following: Voliere Solothurn (zoo) is approximately 20.4 kilometres to the northwest, Ostermundigeberg (mountain) approximately 16.1 kilometres to the southwest, Bipp (castle) approximately 24.4 kilometres to the north, Falkeflue (summit) approximately 24.7 kilometres to the south, Pauluskirche (church) approximately 20.3 kilometres to the southwest, Wachthubel (summit) approximately 27.0 kilometres to the southeast and Hornbachegg (hill) approximately 11.8 kilometres to the east of the centre of the Emmental district. All distances are approximate straight-line distances and not route distances.

Hiking trails run through the hilly landscape of Emmental; easy and moderate hikes make up a large part of the route offering.

From Eggiwil, trails lead towards Rämisgummenhoger and Alp Rämisgummen; around mid-April, there are wild crocus meadows there.

Culture

Traditional Emmental farmhouses are a distinctive regional cultural and architectural feature.

Regional Orientation

The regional tourism authority presents Emmental as a place with peaceful nature, regional cuisine and hospitality.

Food

Emmental cheese comes from the Emme Valley in Switzerland.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bern.