At the beginning of the year, it became public that mountain bikers and cyclists were also to be restricted in Bern's Könizbergwald forest in connection with the extension of driving bans. The Bernese bike activists from Trailnet subsequently lodged an objection to this new regulation and have now been vindicated. They will now refrain from a general driving ban and convert it into a ban on motor vehicle traffic.

Letter from Forest Department 5, received by Trailnet on May 15:
"The Könizberg / Steinhölzli / Rehhag / Winterhalten forest road plan was open to the public from January 26 to February 27. We received numerous objections from private individuals and organizations regarding the planned general driving ban. The forestry department uses the forest road plans to determine which roads and paths receive the status of a "forest road". This is where the cantonal forest law lies, which prohibits motorized traffic in principle. The review of the Könizbergwald forest road plan has shown that the legal basis for a general driving ban is not sufficient. The forestry department will therefore withdraw the above forest road plan, convert the general driving bans into bans on motor vehicle traffic and carry out a new plan submission."

Trailnet has now been invited to an event at which suggestions for improvement will be discussed in order to regulate and inform the situation of the various users of the Könizberg forest.