Switzerland·2026

Bern

Bern's running scene centres on the tight loops around the Aare River gorge — the B2Run Schweizer Firmenlauf courses through the compact medieval city at 540m elevation, and the Schweizer Frauenlauf follows riverside paths. Cyclists have serious options: the Gravel Festival Bern kicks off local gravel culture, while the alpine Chasing Cancellara Bern-Zermatt (300km) and Tour de Berne offer sustained climbs into the Bernese Oberland within 15–30km, with routes hitting 1500m+ passes like the Grimsel and Gotthard.