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Family-Friendly Hikes in Bern

The directory currently contains 385 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Bern. Their average mapped distance is 1.6 km and average recorded ascent is 29 m (95 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.8 km.

This subset represents 34% of the 1,122 quality-checked routes in Bern. Its average distance is 1.6 km, compared with 3.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 29 m (95 ft), versus 186 m (610 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 385 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (1%) 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

0.8 km

Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / Gipfel

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

9 m

Berg-Rütschelen

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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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

Easy

Alpness trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • 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
Oberhard, Langenthal
Easy

Aarwangen Schloss - Langenthal

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Castle of Aarwangen
Easy

Buechban - Aarwangen Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Castle of Aarwangen
Easy

Bannwil - Aarwangen / Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Coperies-Jurahaus

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ruine Unspannen - Mühle

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Anti-tank obstacles in Wimmis/Switzerland
Easy

Wimmis - Wimmis/Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Route de Diesse, the main street of Lamboing , seen in the direction of Diesse , roughly westward.
Easy

Les Moulins - Lamboing

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pt. 699 - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pt. 699 - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Typical dispersed settlement of Bernese Alpine house type "Frutighaus". Adelboden, Kuonisbärgli (site of FIS giant slalom).
Easy

Adelboden - Unter dem Birg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aebnit - Zollbrügg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Gleichheit der letzen Ruhestätte: Gemeinschaftsgrab in Albligen, Schweiz
Easy

Albligen - Sommerauhöchi

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Kehrsatz /Selhofen
Easy

Auguetbrügg - Kehrsatz

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Autobahn A1, Ausfahrt Bern-Brünnen
Easy

Buech - Oberbottigen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bättwil - Lochbachbrügg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Laupen
Easy

Bösingen - Laupen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bühlen - Adelrain

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Easy

Grindelwald/Station

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Gänsbrunnen SO, Schweiz
Easy

Gänsbrunnen - Siky-Ranch

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Im Weier, Langenthal
Easy

Haslibrunnen - Im Weier

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Herzwil - Bindenhaus

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
The Hofenmühle is a 18th century water mill in the municipality of Wohlen near Berne, Switzerland.
Easy

Illiswil - Wohlen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Im Boden - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Regionalverkehr Oberaargau (RVO) at the time of this visit in 1999 was part of the Oberaargau Solothurn Seeland Transport (OSST) group. Since then the company has been renamed as ASm - Aare Seeland Mobil (ASM). The short 7km branch from Lan
Easy

Im Weier - St.Urban

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Imihubel - Oberblacken

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Ofenhaus in Köniz, 1757
Easy

Köniz - Blinzeren

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Wislen 658, Worb BE
Easy

Langenloh-Wislen

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • 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
Alpness trailBern1.0 km44 m16 minEasyApril to October
Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / GipfelBern0.8 km62 m15 minEasyJune to October
Lotzwil-BergBern1.9 km22 m25 minEasyApril to October
Berg-RütschelenBern1.1 km9 m15 minEasyApril to October
Diesse - Montagne Diesse/ChâtillonBern2.6 km9 m34 minEasyApril to October
Aarwangen Schloss - LangenthalBern4.8 km19 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Buechban - Aarwangen SchlossBern2.9 km96 m45 minEasyApril to October
Bannwil - Aarwangen / SchlossBern2.2 km38 m31 minEasyApril to October
Les Coperies-JurahausBern5.2 km40 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Ruine Unspannen - MühleBern1.1 km30 m16 minEasyApril to October

Alpness trail, Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / Gipfel, Diesse - Montagne Diesse/Châtillon 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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