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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Bulle

The directory currently contains 20 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bulle. Their average mapped distance is 41.7 km and average recorded ascent is 1,304 m (4,278 ft); the longest route in the set is 207 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 135 quality-checked routes near Bulle. Its average distance is 41.7 km, compared with 11.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,304 m (4,278 ft), versus 468 m (1,535 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 20 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (5%) 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

20.2 km

Via Alpina Red R104

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

348 m

Trans Swiss Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,238 m
Typical duration
6 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,032 m
Typical duration
6 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

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

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,730 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Lac de Derborence's sight toward "Sanetsch" on fall
Expert

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
39.9 km
/ 24.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,521 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Expert

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

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,233 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
569 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
29.8 km
/ 18.5 mi
Elevation gain
533 m
Typical duration
7 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
21.0 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
387 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
62.4 km
/ 38.8 mi
Elevation gain
564 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
27.5 km
/ 17.1 mi
Elevation gain
354 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Nature Park Gantrisch
Hard

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
20.7 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,063 m
Typical duration
6 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Scex rouge's sight toward "Wildhorn"
Expert

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
58.0 km
/ 36.0 mi
Elevation gain
3,411 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
Hard

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 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
Via Francigena - 03 part SwitzerlandValais/Wallis207 km3,717 m54 hrExpertJuly to September
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg22.1 km382 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Red R104Bern20.2 km1,238 m6 hr 13 minHardJuly to September
Via AlpinaBern22.0 km1,032 m6 hr 21 minHardJune to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern21.7 km348 m5 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Freiburger VoralpenwegFribourg71.9 km2,730 m20 hrExpertJune to October
Sanetsch-Muveran-WegBern39.9 km2,521 m12 hrExpertJuly to September
Fribourg en diagonaleFribourg68.0 km1,574 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Le Grand Tour des VanilsFribourg30.9 km2,233 m10 hrExpertJune to October
ViaJacobiBern21.0 km569 m5 hr 25 minHardApril to October

Via Francigena - 03 part Switzerland, Alpine Panorama Trail, Via Alpina Red R104 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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