09: Gotthelf Center

In Homer's «Odyssey», 1000 years before Christ, the Cyclops Polyphemus makes cheese. 400 years before Christ, Aristotle wrote about milk processing. Later, the Swiss mountains, the Emmental and its cheese were also described in literature: Goethe used Swiss travel experiences and his knowledge of cheese in the musical comedy "Jeri und Bäteli". In the 18th century, the Bernese Romantics took up the production of Emmental cheese as a theme. And Jeremias Gotthelf wrote about the golden age of the cheese trade. Find out how and where the great Swiss writer worked at the Gotthelf Center. 1st day tour: Ride back towards Rüegsauschachen/Burgdorf on cycle route 24/99. The next stop is the imposing Lochbach wooden bridge near Hasle, where you can learn more about how cheese used to be transported by water. 2nd day tour: Follow cycle route 24 in the direction of Langnau. The next stop is the Ramseisteg bridge. Enjoy the view of the Emme and learn more about how cheese used to be transported by water.

09 - Hörversion (anklicken)