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Overnight stays in nature in Kirchberg (BE)

Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 412

Kirchberg (BE) decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Art. 16 des Gemeindepolizeireglements (Fassung 2026). Der Artikel gilt dem öffentlichen Grund und nennt Fahrzeuge und Zelte — zum Nachtlager ohne beides sagt er nichts.

Officially documented · As of 02/10/2026

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

What this means

Auf öffentlichem Grund ist das Übernachten in Fahrzeugen und Zelten ausserhalb der speziell dafür vorgesehenen Flächen verboten. Die Gemeinde kann in begründeten Fällen Ausnahmen bewilligen.

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It is prohibited to spend the night on public property in vehicles and tents outside the specially designated areas. The municipality can grant exceptions in justified cases.

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

Art. 16 des Gemeindepolizeireglements (Fassung 2026). Der Artikel gilt dem öffentlichen Grund und nennt Fahrzeuge und Zelte — zum Nachtlager ohne beides sagt er nichts.

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Art. 16 of the Municipal Police Regulations (2026 version). The article applies to public land and mentions vehicles and tents — it says nothing about the night camp without both.

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

Where to stay instead?

In Kirchberg (BE), tent camping requires a permit. The nearest official campsites:

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

  • Burgdorf · Tent only with permissionapprox. 4.1 km
  • Fraubrunnen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 6.3 km
  • Hindelbank · Tent only with permissionapprox. 6.3 km
  • Zielebach · Tent only with permissionapprox. 8.3 km

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:

Kirchberg BE

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