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Best Mountain Hikes in Fribourg

The directory currently contains 14 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Fribourg. Their average mapped distance is 21.3 km and average recorded ascent is 754 m (2,474 ft); the longest route in the set is 71.9 km.

This subset represents 5% of the 259 quality-checked routes in Fribourg. Its average distance is 21.3 km, compared with 4.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 754 m (2,474 ft), versus 139 m (456 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 1 routes (7%) are rated easy, 7 (50%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

15.9 km

Alpine Panorama Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

536 m

Alpine Panorama Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
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
Expert

Le Grand Tour des Vanils

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,233 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Photo prise depuis la terrasse des Marindes, dans la réserve naturelle du Vanil Noir, faisant partie du Parc naturel régional Gruyère-Pays-d’Enhaut, dans le canton de Fribourg, en Suisse
Moderate

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Reposoirs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg - Buechenchäppeli

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gros-Mont-Oussanne

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gros-Mont-Flendruz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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
Freiburger VoralpenwegFribourg71.9 km2,730 m20 hrExpertJune to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg15.9 km582 m4 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Fribourg en diagonaleFribourg68.0 km1,574 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Le Grand Tour des VanilsFribourg30.9 km2,233 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Chemin des Trois-LacsFribourg62.4 km564 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Les Marindes-MotélonFribourg4.5 km282 m1 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Wanderweg Schwarzsee - KaisereggFribourg6.9 km1,123 m3 hr 8 minHardJune to October
La Vatia - Sentier des essencesFribourg4.4 km11 m56 minModerateJune to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Freiburger Voralpenweg, Alpine Panorama Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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