Kirchlindach: Nature, Architecture and Activity

Kirchlindach brings together themes that are easy to distinguish when planning a trip: the pump track as an opportunity for activity, Büsselimoos with its raised and transitional bog, architectural history spanning Romanesque elements to a modern housing estate, and a named circular route to Diemerswil. When choosing a destination, these distinct highlights may matter more than a single general description of the town. Direct access from Bern via two PostBus connections is also a practical point to keep in mind.

Activity at the pump track

The Kirchlindach pump track was ceremonially and officially opened on 14 September 2024. It is open to everyone and can be used with BMX bikes, scooters, skateboards and inline skates. If you want to make activity a focus of your trip, the pump track offers a clearly defined stop on your itinerary. It differs in character from Kirchlindach’s nature and architectural history themes: here, the focus is on an activity.

Getting here from Bern

Kirchlindach is directly connected to Bern by two PostBus services. If your trip starts in Bern, this provides a concrete starting point for travelling by public transport. Route details may change, so check the current timetable before setting off. Especially if you plan to include several of the themes mentioned in your trip, it helps to treat travel from Bern as a separate planning step.

Natural history at Büsselimoos

Büsselimoos is a unique area of raised and transitional bog. Its development dates back to the end of the last Ice Age, around 12,000 years ago. This links a particular type of landscape with a very long natural history. The area is home to extensive stands of sheathed cotton grass, whose white fruiting heads are also called “Büsseli.” The passage of time and the named plant life offer two distinct ways to appreciate the same area: its formation and its botanical features.

Church, housing estate and local history

Kirchlindach Church is an architecturally significant complex featuring Romanesque elements and late Gothic mural cycles. These two features give architecture enthusiasts two different points of interest: the Romanesque elements of the building and its late Gothic murals. If you are interested in sacred architecture, you can consider the church’s architectural history and its painted decoration as two distinct aspects.

A more recent chapter is the Halensiedlung housing estate. A young group of Bernese architects built it in a forest clearing above the Halen Bridge in the late 1950s. The estate is considered a monument to modern housing development and is visited by experts from all over the world. Its history complements the architectural history of the church with a different architectural purpose: the focus here is on modern housing development rather than sacred architecture.

The municipal coat of arms also offers a cultural and historical connection: it shows three linden leaves and a red bar on a silver background. Its current form was already in use around 1780 and is based on the family coat of arms of the Hetzel von Lindach, documented in Bern in the late Middle Ages.

The Schüpberg circular tour

The Schüpberg circular tour runs from Kirchlindach to Diemerswil. Its clearly named destination distinguishes the route from the individual nature and architecture themes and gives you a concrete starting point for planning your route. Check local conditions before setting off.

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