Hasle-Rüegsau wooden bridge

The Winterseybrügg, formerly called the Haslebrücke, is a covered timber arch bridge over the Emme near Hasle-Rüegsau in Bernese Emmental. It was built in 1839 by master carpenters Rudolf and Jakob Schmid from Oberburg after a flood in 1837 destroyed its predecessor. In 1955 it made way for a concrete bridge and was reopened on 22 June 1958 about 750 to 800 metres downstream at Wintersey.

The bridge is 69 metres long and spans 58 metres between the new concrete abutments. The timber roadway is 4.2 metres wide, with 0.6-metre footways on both sides. The structure consists of interlocked beams, and much of the timber dates from the original construction. The federal inventory rates it an object of national importance; it lies on the historic route Burgdorf–Lützelflüh.

For road trippers: the bridge now stands at Wintersey, no longer in the village centre, and makes a good target for a cycling stage in the Emmental. Reliable information on parking and access is missing, so check the map beforehand.