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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Fribourg

The directory currently contains 84 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Fribourg. Their average mapped distance is 2.5 km and average recorded ascent is 134 m (440 ft); the longest route in the set is 8.3 km.

This subset represents 63% of the 134 quality-checked routes near Fribourg. Its average distance is 2.5 km, compared with 9.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 134 m (440 ft), versus 303 m (994 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 24 routes (29%) are rated easy, 1 (1%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (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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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

1.3 km

Le Belvédère - Forêt de Boudry

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

75 m

Le Belvédère - Forêt de Boudry

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Photo prise depuis la terrasse des Marindes, dans la réserve naturelle du Vanil Noir, faisant partie du Parc naturel régional Gruyère-Pays-d’Enhaut, dans le canton de Fribourg, en Suisse
Moderate

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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

Les Cugnets -Mont Dar

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Zünigwald - Obere Stalde

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - Le Reymond

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 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
Moderate

Panorama de Vounetz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
La Ferme du Soliat au Creux du Van.
Moderate

Les Oeuillons-Le Soliat

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Anti-tank obstacles in Wimmis/Switzerland
Moderate

Wimmis/Schloss - Spissi

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cugnets -fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Peseux - Le Gibet

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Moderate

Les Charmettes - Freiburg

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Les Oeuillons-Ferme Robert

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran - Sentier rouge🔴

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran - Sentier vert🟢

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Glâne River Barrier, Matran – Hauterive, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Moderate

Matran Gare - Bois des Morts

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grande Ecoeurne - Le Belvédère

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Neuchâtel Vauseyon - Peseux

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
22 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 Marindes-MotélonFribourg4.5 km282 m1 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Wanderweg Schwarzsee - KaisereggFribourg6.9 km1,123 m3 hr 8 minHardJune to October
Les Cugnets -Mont DarNeuchâtel2.2 km149 m41 minModerateApril to October
Zünigwald - Obere StaldeBern4.5 km87 m1 hr 3 minModerateJune to October
Le Belvédère - Forêt de BoudryNeuchâtel1.3 km75 m23 minEasyApril to October
Blanche Herbe - Mont d'AminNeuchâtel4.1 km0 m51 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - Le ReymondNeuchâtel5.7 km193 m1 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel3.5 km130 m56 minModerateApril to October
Mont Dar - fixmeNeuchâtel2.4 km6 m30 minEasyApril to October

Les Reposoirs, Les Marindes-Motélon, Wanderweg Schwarzsee - Kaiseregg 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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