Around the Häftli nature reserve

Effortless hike around the Häftli nature reserve, aptly named because of its shape. The riverside path leads along the Alte Aare for 8 km. The views of the almost completely untouched nature are manifold. This picture gives an idea of the size of the natural landscape of the Seeland, which before the correction of the Jura waters was predominantly characterised by water and moor. Little hard surface on the way.

Located in the bottleneck between Städtiberg and Aare, Büren a. A. is one of the particularly well-preserved Bernese country towns. We leave the town on the wooden bridge. We walk along the riverside path first to the mouth of the Alte Aare into the Nidau-Büren canal. Then around the swimming pool back to the Alte Aare. The narrowing path leads along the row of trees on the bank. The foremost Jura chain rises very close. At the houses of Witmatt, the course of the river turns to the west. A wide, pleasant path leads to the edge of the village of Meinisberg.
Low on the banks of the Aare, an excellently laid-out footpath opens up the most beautiful parts of the Häftli. It runs between open fields and the narrow riverside forest of alders, poplars, ash trees, oaks, birches and willows. In the Cheer, a fireplace invites you to linger. Past the Kybi Ranch, you reach the road coming from Safnern. You now follow the tarred road along the canal. The detour to the observation tower in Häftli leads to the exact spot where the former Zihl flowed into the Alte Aare. Two orientation boards provide information about plant and animal life. The return path first leads along the road, then it's back to Büren via Meienried.