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Overnight stays in nature in Bönigen

Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 572

Bönigen decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Wer privaten Boden gewerbsmässig für Campingzwecke bereitstellt, braucht eine Baubewilligung.

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 ist auf öffentlichem Grund nur an den von der Gemeindepolizei bezeichneten Stellen erlaubt; das Aufstellen von Wohnwagen ist gebührenpflichtig.

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Camping on public land is only allowed in the places designated by the municipal police; the setting up of caravans is subject to a fee.

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

Wer privaten Boden gewerbsmässig für Campingzwecke bereitstellt, braucht eine Baubewilligung.

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Anyone who provides private land commercially for camping purposes needs a building permit.

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 Bönigen, 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.

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