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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Fribourg

The directory currently contains 206 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Fribourg. Their average mapped distance is 2.1 km and average recorded ascent is 77 m (253 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 80% of the 259 quality-checked routes in Fribourg. Its average distance is 2.1 km, compared with 4.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 77 m (253 ft), versus 139 m (456 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 100 routes (49%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 9 (4%) 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

0.9 km

Panorama de Vounetz

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

11 m

La Vatia - Sentier des essences

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

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

Les Charmettes - Freiburg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
42 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 Gare - Bois des Morts

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Riggisalp - Salzmatt

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Schwarzsee - Riggisalp

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Buechenchäppeli - Brügi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Brecca oberhalb des Schwarzsees
Moderate

Cerniets - Brecca

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Freiburg - Bourguillon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Parc du Jura - Planche Sup.

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg , Schwarzsee
Moderate

Schwarzsee Gypsera - fixme

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Allmend - Sodbachbrücke

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Schmitten, a village in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Easy

Bethlehem - Schmitten

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Burlingen - Summerauhöchi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cormanon - Planche Sup.

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Hauptbühne der Bad Bonn Kilbi in Düdingen, Schweiz. Bonn ist ein Weiler im Norden der Gemeinde Düdingen, am Schiffenensee
Moderate

Düdingen - Felliwil

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Etiwil - Baletswil

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Customs house, Flamatt, Fribourg
Moderate

Flamatt Sport - Wünnewil

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Garmiswil - St. Wolfgang

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hangried - Burlingen

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hangried - Hängebrüggli

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Moderate

Hauterive - Chésalles

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Moderate

Hauterive - Grangeneuve

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
14 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
Les Marindes-MotélonFribourg4.5 km282 m1 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Panorama de VounetzFribourg0.9 km151 m24 minModerateJune to October
La Vatia - Sentier des essencesFribourg4.4 km11 m56 minModerateJune to October
Les Baudes - Cabane de BounavauxFribourg2.0 km388 m1 hr 1 minModerateJune 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
Matran - Sentier rouge🔴Fribourg4.7 km78 m1 hr 5 minModerateApril to October

Les Reposoirs, Les Marindes-Motélon, Panorama de Vounetz 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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