# Emmental cheese country to Lake Lucerne

> 3-day road trip of about 114 km (71 mi) with 8 stops, from Bern to Lucerne. About 1 h 34 min of driving in total.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b4-emmental-entlebuch/

**At a glance:** 3-day road trip of about 114 km (71 mi) with 8 stops, from Bern to Lucerne. About 1 h 34 min of driving in total. Covered bridges, huge farmhouses and a show dairy in the Emmental, then through the Entlebuch biosphere to Lucerne.

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| Distance | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Driving | 1 h 34 min |
| Suggested days | 3 |
| Stops | 8 |
| Route | Bern → Lucerne |
| Countries | Switzerland |
| Updated | July 25, 2026 |

## Route description

From Bern, drive north-east to Burgdorf, whose castle marks the entrance to the Emmental. Just south, the covered wooden bridge at Hasle crosses the Emme in a single span, and the road winds past farmhouses with huge sweeping roofs and flower-filled balconies.

A narrow road climbs to the Lueg, a hill with one of the best views in the region, from green hills to the snowy Bernese Alps. Below it at Affoltern, the Emmental Show Dairy demonstrates how the cheese with the holes is made; it is a good stop for families and motorhomes.

Langnau is the main town of the upper Emmental, known for its pottery, with the biscuit-making village of Trubschachen a few kilometres further east. Road 10 then crosses into the canton of Lucerne and the Entlebuch, a UNESCO Biosphere with moors, forests and Alpine farms.

Finish in Lucerne, on the lake of the same name, with its covered bridges and old town. The Emmental is at its best in May and June and at harvest time; roads are narrow in places, but the main road 10 is easy for any vehicle.

## Stop-by-stop itinerary

1. **Bern** (Switzerland)
2. **Burgdorf** (Switzerland)
3. **Hasle-Rüegsau wooden bridge** (Hasle bei Burgdorf, Switzerland): One of Europe’s longest single-span covered wooden bridges, built in 1839 across the Emme. Park in the village and walk over.
4. **Lueg viewpoint** (Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland): A hilltop memorial with one of the widest views in the Emmental, from rolling farmland to the Bernese Alps. A narrow road climbs almost to the top.
5. **Emmental Show Dairy** (Affoltern im Emmental, Switzerland): Watch cheesemakers turn milk into the famous holey wheels, see an old alpine cheese hut and taste in the shop. The large car park suits motorhomes.
6. **Langnau im Emmental** (Switzerland)
7. **Entlebuch** (Switzerland)
8. **Lucerne** (Switzerland)