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Best Mountain Hikes near Burgdorf

The directory currently contains 18 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Burgdorf. Their average mapped distance is 41.3 km and average recorded ascent is 918 m (3,012 ft); the longest route in the set is 424 km.

This subset represents 12% of the 146 quality-checked routes near Burgdorf. Its average distance is 41.3 km, compared with 12.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 918 m (3,012 ft), versus 354 m (1,161 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, 5 routes (28%) are rated easy, 10 (56%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (6%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

16.8 km

Jura Crest Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

138 m

Jura Crest Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Landscape panorama at Hergiswil near Willisau, canton Lucerne, Switzerland.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
24.0 km
/ 14.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,288 m
Typical duration
7 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,228 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
348 m
Typical duration
5 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Grenzpfad Napfbergland

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
115 km
/ 71.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,219 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ViaJura - Etappe 4

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
26.2 km
/ 16.3 mi
Elevation gain
985 m
Typical duration
7 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Weissenstein – Passwang Weg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
32.0 km
/ 19.9 mi
Elevation gain
993 m
Typical duration
8 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view (360°) from the Tour de Moron.
Hard

Chemin de Moron

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
785 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schlund - Rüchiloch

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg - Chätzigerhöchi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Railroad Bridge over the Langeten River, Lotzwil, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Easy

Lotzwil-Berg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg-Rütschelen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ängelberg - Berg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
15 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
European long distance path E4 - part SwitzerlandAargau424 km6,393 m110 hrExpertApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern16.9 km256 m3 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBern16.8 km138 m3 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBern24.0 km1,288 m7 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBern20.4 km1,228 m6 hr 15 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern21.7 km348 m5 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Grenzpfad NapfberglandBern115 km3,219 m31 hrExpertJune to October
ViaJura - Etappe 4Bern26.2 km985 m7 hr 16 minHardApril to October
Chemin du Jura bernois - Etappe 1Bern17.0 km503 m4 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Weissenstein – Passwang WegSolothurn32.0 km993 m8 hr 40 minExpertApril to October

European long distance path E4 - part Switzerland, Alpine Panorama Trail, Jura Crest 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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