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Best Autumn Hikes in Fribourg

There are 21 hikes in Fribourg in our database that fit. They average 20.8 km and 459 m (1,506 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 71.9 km.

That is 19 percent of the 112 routes we map in Fribourg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 20.8 km against 6.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 459 m (1,506 ft) on average versus 88 m (289 ft) across the wider area.

Autumn walking means cooler air, low light and, in the right forest, colour that makes a familiar route feel new. The mix is broad: 4 are rated easy and 10 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Les Pléiades , sommet des préalpes suisses au-dessus de Vevey, (1 360 mètres d'altitude), dans le canton de Vaud.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
4 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
680 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Charmey Restorant
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Primeval forest
Expert

Freiburger Voralpenweg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,730 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Granges-près-Marnand and Sassel, Valbroye, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Runners reaching the Bonnefontaine plateau at the mountain run Neirivue-Moléson 2019
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
582 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Expert

Fribourg en diagonale

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
68.0 km
/ 42.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,574 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Brenles, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Château de Grandcour
Expert

Chemin des Trois-Lacs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
62.4 km
/ 38.8 mi
Elevation gain
564 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Luginbühl installation "Signal" (2002) set in fire on Mont Vully
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Town hall of Prez-vers-Noréaz
Hard

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
27.5 km
/ 17.1 mi
Elevation gain
354 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Hexenweg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Rundgang Riggisalp

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
32 min
Easy

Berg - Buechenchäppeli

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gros-Mont-Flendruz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gros-Mont-Oussanne

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Grand Tour des Vanils

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
679 m
Typical duration
7 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panorama de Vounetz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit pédestre 2 de Grolley

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit pédestre 3 de Grolley

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fribourg (Jura) - La Corbaz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Charmettes - Freiburg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Reposoirs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Matran - Sentier rouge🔴

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Matran - Sentier vert🟢

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oussanne-Les Marindes

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Riggli Weg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Seerundgang

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
56 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg19.4 km536 m4 hr 59 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg12.0 km680 m3 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg22.1 km382 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Freiburger VoralpenwegFribourg71.9 km2,730 m20 hrExpertJune to October
ViaJacobiFribourg16.5 km94 m3 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg15.9 km582 m4 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Fribourg en diagonaleFribourg68.0 km1,574 m18 hrExpertApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg14.7 km135 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobi - Fribourg (Villars-sur-Glâne)–PayerneFribourg19.9 km221 m4 hr 37 minHardApril to October
Chemin des Trois-LacsFribourg62.4 km564 m15 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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