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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of bois de Sauvabelin
bois de Sauvabelinabout 81 km (50 mi) from Biel/Bienne. Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Forests

Forests Near Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Biel/Bienne, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
bois de Sauvabelin — about 81 km
Furthest listed
about 107 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Biel/Bienne. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Biel/Bienne. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 5day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 1protected area
  • 1mountain

5 places near Biel/Bienne

Ordered by straight-line distance from Biel/Bienne, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Biel/Bienne

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bois-Mermet
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Bois-Mermet

    Straight-line distance
    about 82 km (51 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Bois-Mermet is a forest reachable from Biel/Bienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bois-Mermet, about 82 km (51 mi) from Biel/Bienne

    Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Eggwald
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Eggwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 98 km (61 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Eggwald is a forest reachable from Biel/Bienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Eggwald, about 98 km (61 mi) from Biel/Bienne

    Image credit: Image: OpenStreetMap contributors Pechristener / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Aletschwald
    ForestDay-trip distance

    Aletschwald

    Straight-line distance
    about 102 km (63 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Aletschwald is a forest reachable from Biel/Bienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Aletschwald, about 102 km (63 mi) from Biel/Bienne

    Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Risoux
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Risoux

    Straight-line distance
    about 107 km (66 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Risoux is a forest reachable from Biel/Bienne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Risoux, about 107 km (66 mi) from Biel/Bienne

    Image credit: Image: Earth explorer / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain