An impressive route, in addition to all the impressive historical buildings and places you can visit, the fun of motorcycling is not neglected. If you want to have fun driving, don't shorten the route. Be sure to drive the route in the Romont and Moudon region. Here I make a few suggestions about which historical places and buildings you can visit. Of course, the decision is yours as to where you visit.

My suggestions: Murten: Visit the castle with a view of the city of Murten and the lake. The circular wall is also highly recommended. Avenches: Visit the amphitheater.

-Our route begins at the “Shopping Center Westside” (near Bern). The starting point with a gas station, gas station shop (drinks, food, car accessories), motorway connection and toilet is therefore ideal.

-Away from the busy roads, we drive comfortably towards “Laupen”. There would be an opportunity to visit a castle here. The Knight's Hall can be rented for private events.

LAUPEN CASTLE:
The opening times are very variable; if you register in advance, it is even possible to get a visit appointment outside of the regular opening hours. You can find the regular opening times here: Stiftung Schloss Laupen - Welcome (stiftung-schlosslaupen.ch)
Please direct inquiries to +41 31 740 10 60 (0317407060)

We continue towards “Gurmels”, from here the road becomes narrower and we drive along the “Schiffenensee”. Unfortunately, we rarely see this reservoir on this section because the trees often block the view of the lake. We continue to “Freiburg”. To do this, we drive over the “Poya Bridge”, which opened in 2014. This cable-stayed bridge relieves the city of “Freiburg” of traffic. After the bridge we turn right and shortly afterwards we turn right. Almost a 360 degree turn. Now we can see the bridge we just drove on.

FREIBURG:
was founded in 1157 on the rocky ridge surrounded by the Saane. The city is bilingual. French and German. One of the things worth seeing here is the old town with its buildings ---
We quickly reach the old town of “Freiburg” and cross an old wooden bridge. Now it's time for us to treat ourselves to a coffee or something else to drink.
Now we drive over a bridge again and after about 1 kilometer we reach a large parking lot and drive all the way to the top. (Note the sign with a temporary driving ban) If we're lucky, we've just caught a passable time window in which we can drive up the cobblestone street.
IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE: Skip the next waypoint (unfortunately we miss a beautiful view of the bridge and Freiburg) and would drive through the “Bürglentor”.

We continue to Marly. There are 2 circular entrances here that are almost built into each other. Shortly afterwards you go up a wide road and turn right to “Arconciel”. Continue towards Rossens. (Here one possibility would be to shorten the route by about 8o kilometers. Information for motorcyclists: if you take the shortcut you will miss a beautiful section of road, Mudon to Possens. On the right we see the “Lac de Gruyère” (Lake Gruyère)

LAC DE GRUYERE:
This reservoir is probably the most beautiful reservoir in Switzerland. At the northern end there was a small chapel that was just above lake level. In dry summers, however, the lake level drops significantly.
We continue towards “Romont”. I decided that we wouldn't drive through Bulle and take the highway for a moment. Just until the next exit. “Bulle” is a larger place than “Murten” “Avenches” “Romont” and therefore does not offer the same charm as the other towns. But “Bulle” also has its points.

ROMONT:
This medieval city is located on a hill and offers a lot of sights. For example: Gothic Church, Swiss Museum of Stained Glass, City Wall...

We soon see a metal elephant from Art Metall at Chesalles sur Moudon. We drive down a winding road to “Moudon”. After “Moudon” it goes up again with a few quick curves through the Val Sottens.
After a while we drive right along Lake Neuchâtel and then reach Avenches. Here we see, among other things, the amphitheater.

AVENCHES:
This village is also built on a hill. “Avenches” was the capital of Roman Helvetia. There are various Roman sights here. One of them is the amphitheater, where the Rock Oz'Arènes festival takes place every year.

Now we drive on to “Murten”. In my opinion the highlight of the sightseeing on this route. Go into the castle to see the city and the curtain wall from the top. Also go to the circular wall. (Until now 2023, this is free)
If you would like to eat a cake or something from a pastry shop, go to the “Züger” tearoom pastry shop, for example.
(The Confiserieüger was taken over by Beeler, so the name could change to Beeler) If you would rather eat something………… different experience, go to the “Chesery” restaurant

MURTEN:
A very beautiful and well-preserved old town, in the old small houses there are boutiques and restaurants. The city was founded in this form around the year 1170. The very well-known Christmas market takes place every year before Christmas. The castle and curtain wall should definitely be visited.

We continue to Mont Vully, from here you have a beautiful view of Lake Murten and Murten and, on the northwest side, the Seeland and the Jura. At the end we drive towards “Neuenburgersee” and straight on towards “Erlach” on “Lake Biel”

ERLACH:
A beautiful little town, you could also make a stop here. If you want to stay longer, visit “Saint Peter’s Island”. There is a monastery hotel on the island. The island became famous through the visit of the Geneva philosopher Jean-Jaques Rousseau (1712-1778). Other personalities visited the poet's island: JW Goethe, ex. Empress Josephine Bonaparte and the kings of Prussia, Sweden and Bavaria.


We continue to Aarberg, where our journey ends. Enjoy a coffee or whatever you like here. There is also the possibility to refuel nearby. But not in the old town.