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Dog-Friendly Hikes near Thun

The directory currently contains 13 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Thun. Their average mapped distance is 2.4 km and average recorded ascent is 107 m (351 ft); the longest route in the set is 8.1 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 153 quality-checked routes near Thun. Its average distance is 2.4 km, compared with 10.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 107 m (351 ft), versus 512 m (1,680 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes either have dogs marked as allowed or meet the directory’s dog-score threshold. Current land-manager rules take precedence. Within this set, 6 routes (46%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (8%) 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

1.8 km

Marly Les Rittes - Les Charmettes

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

56 m

Marly Au Port - Villars-sur-Glâne Ste. Appoline

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Moderate

Les Reposoirs

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Tour du Lac / See-Rundweg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
461 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Charmettes - Freiburg

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Wald - Schlund

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Tour du Lac / See-RundwegFribourg8.1 km461 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Les Charmettes - FreiburgFribourg2.2 km152 m42 minModerateApril to October
Marly Au Port - Villars-sur-Glâne Ste. AppolineFribourg2.0 km56 m30 minEasyApril to October
Marly Les Rittes - Les CharmettesFribourg1.8 km107 m32 minModerateApril to October
Marly Les Rittes - Marly la VernaieFribourg4.9 km110 m1 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Villars-sur-Glâne Bois de Belle-Croix - Villars-sur-GlâneFribourg1.3 km84 m23 minModerateApril to October
Villars-sur-Glâne Grand-Pré - Villars-sur-Glâne Bois de Belle-CroixFribourg1.1 km0 m14 minEasyApril to October
Wald - SchlundLucerne0.9 km0 m11 minEasyApril to October
Fribourg Beau-Site - Les CharmettesFribourg0.8 km15 m12 minEasyApril to October

Les Reposoirs, Tour du Lac / See-Rundweg, Villars-sur-Glâne Grand-Pré - Villars-sur-Glâne Bois de Belle-Croix 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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