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Overnight stays in nature in Hindelbank

Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 409

Hindelbank decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Für privates Gelände regelt der Artikel nur die gewerbsmässige Bereitstellung als Campingplatz.

Officially documented · As of 26/08/2026

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What applies here
Tentonly with permission
Bivouacunclear
Car / camperonly with permission

What this means

Campieren auf öffentlichem Grund ist nur mit einer Bewilligung der Gemeinde erlaubt; dies gilt auch für Fahrende.

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Camping on public land is only allowed with a permit from the municipality; this also applies to travellers.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Für privates Gelände regelt der Artikel nur die gewerbsmässige Bereitstellung als Campingplatz.

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For private property, the article only regulates the commercial provision as a campsite.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking

Where to stay instead?

In Hindelbank, tent camping requires a permit. The nearest official campsites:

Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

Places in this municipality

Everything stated above applies to all these places — the legal situation depends on the municipality, not on the village. They are listed here because people search for them:

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