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Overnight stays in nature in Steffisburg

Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 939

Steffisburg decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Art. 18 des Polizeireglements. Die Vorschrift gilt ausdrücklich auch für Fahrende. Sie betrifft den öffentlichen Grund — auf Privatgrund sagt sie nichts, ebenso wenig zum Nachtlager ohne Zelt und ohne Fahrzeug.

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 Campieren verboten. Die Gemeindepolizeibehörde kann Ausnahmen bewilligen.

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Camping is prohibited on public property. The municipal police authority can grant exceptions.

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Art. 18 des Polizeireglements. Die Vorschrift gilt ausdrücklich auch für Fahrende. Sie betrifft den öffentlichen Grund — auf Privatgrund sagt sie nichts, ebenso wenig zum Nachtlager ohne Zelt und ohne Fahrzeug.

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Article 18 of the Police Regulations. The provision expressly applies to travellers as well. It concerns public land — it says nothing on private property, nor does it say anything about night camp without a tent and without a vehicle.

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

Where to stay instead?

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

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

  • Uetendorf · Tent only with permissionapprox. 5.4 km
  • Buchholterberg · Tent only with permissionapprox. 5.6 km
  • Spiez · Tent only with permissionapprox. 9.8 km
  • Wimmis · Tent only with permissionapprox. 13 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:

Aarefeld · Schwendibach

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