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Family-Friendly Hikes near Bern

The directory currently contains 28 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bern. Their average mapped distance is 2.0 km and average recorded ascent is 34 m (112 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.5 km.

This subset represents 18% of the 153 quality-checked routes near Bern. Its average distance is 2.0 km, compared with 15.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 34 m (112 ft), versus 438 m (1,437 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, 28 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) 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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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

6 m

Mont Dar - fixme

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

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
30 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
La Vue des Alpes
Easy

Mont d'Amin - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont d'Amin - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
33 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

Wald - Schlund

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland, La Sagne. Old farmhouse
Easy

La Sagne crêt - Marmoud

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Peseux, Switzerland
Easy

Peseux (temple) - Corcelles

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
12 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
Le Belvédère - Forêt de BoudryNeuchâtel1.3 km75 m23 minEasyApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km6 m30 minEasyApril to October
Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / GipfelBern0.8 km62 m15 minEasyJune to October
Lotzwil-BergBern1.9 km22 m25 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - Vue des AlpesNeuchâtel3.0 km130 m49 minEasyApril to October
Mont d'Amin - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km34 m33 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

Le Belvédère - Forêt de Boudry, Mont Dar - fixme, Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / Gipfel 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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