"Gauthier, a young miller of Boujean, was in love with Béatrice de Vauffelin. The young lady was stunningly beautiful and known to all as “little dove”. At that time, the castle of Rondchâtel was the stronghold of the crooked knight Enguerrand. On the day of the marriage, he attacked the wedding procession upstream of the gorges. He killed the fiancé and attempted to kidnap the bride. So as not to fall into the hands of the terrible knight, the young lady threw herself into the chasm and disappeared there, gliding like a white dove. A short time later, the castle of Rondchâtel was captured and destroyed, and the knight Enguerrand was killed. In spring, lovers are said to hear the plaintive cries of the beautiful young lady in the gorge."
The legend of the Taubenloch gorges
Info
Route: Biel/Bienne - The Taubenloch Gorge - Frinvillier
Duration of section: 45 min.
Distance: 2.5 km (1.5 miles)
Gradient: 74 m
Access: take bus 1, 2 or 3N from Biel/Bienne Railway Station (bus stop "Taubenloch"). Return from Frinvillier on foot through the Taubenloch Gorge or take a train to Biel/Bienne.
Difficulty
This hike is regarded as easy, but it is important to wear good walking shoes. The route is not recommended with a pushchair.
Good to know
Tourism Biel Seeland
Bahnhofplatz 12
2501 Biel/Bienne
T. +41 (0) 32 329 84 84
www.biel-seeland.ch
