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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Bulle

The directory currently contains 70 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bulle. Their average mapped distance is 2.1 km and average recorded ascent is 121 m (397 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 52% of the 135 quality-checked routes near Bulle. Its average distance is 2.1 km, compared with 11.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 121 m (397 ft), versus 468 m (1,535 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, 15 routes (21%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (7%) 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

0.9 km

Panorama de Vounetz

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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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
Derborence, Valais
Moderate

Tour du lac de Derborence

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpness trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • 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 , Vaud , hiking in the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces along Lake Geneva
Easy

Les Abbayes - Epesses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Luan-Ai

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour de l'Argentine

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
451 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tour Tête de la Minaude

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
417 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hasenloch - Widacher

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lörtscherei - Neuhus

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view near Prafandaz
Moderate

Prafandaz - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • 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

fixme - fixme

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
291 m
Typical duration
53 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

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
Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du PiémontVaud1.6 km0 m21 minModerateApril to October
Les Marindes-MotélonFribourg4.5 km282 m1 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
Les ReposoirsFribourg2.0 km200 m43 minModerateJune to October
Tour du lac de DerborenceValais/Wallis1.7 km38 m25 minModerateApril to October
Alpness trailBern1.0 km44 m16 minEasyApril 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

Sur les pas des Huguenots et des Vaudois du Piémont, Les Marindes-Motélon, Les Reposoirs 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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