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Loop Trails in Bern

The directory currently contains 21 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Bern. Their average mapped distance is 7.6 km and average recorded ascent is 283 m (928 ft); the longest route in the set is 60.1 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 1,122 quality-checked routes in Bern. Its average distance is 7.6 km, compared with 3.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 283 m (928 ft), versus 186 m (610 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 2 routes (10%) are rated easy, 3 (14%) are rated hard or expert, and 21 (100%) 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

0.5 km

Klettersteig Kandersteg-Allmenalp

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

260 m

Klettersteig Kandersteg-Allmenalp

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

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

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Trails

Moonlight over Spiez and Lake Thun. Månsken över Spiez och Thunsjön. Location: Spiez, Thunersee, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz Photograph by: Berit Wallenberg Date: Taken on 19 June 1921 Format: Film Persistent URL: kmb.raa.se/c
Expert

Panorama Rundweg Thunersee

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
60.1 km
/ 37.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,239 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic view (360°) from the Tour de Moron.
Hard

Chemin de Moron

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
785 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Round-headed Rampion ( Phyteuma orbiculare ) , Schynige Platte , Switzerland
Moderate

Panoramaweg Schynige Platte

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
306 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balade de la Sorcière

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
267 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Hängebrücke Adelboden - Cholerenschlucht - SkyPromenade.com
Moderate

Cholerenschlucht Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
The Beatenbucht steamer jetty adjacent to the lower station of the Thunersee–Beatenberg Funicular
Moderate

Beatenbucht - Fischbalme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gratsattel - Gällihore

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Selibüel Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wurzelweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Öschiwald-Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wageti-Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Übergangsphase der Zugsicherung: Eurobalisen haben die ZUB-Magnete schon ersetzt, die Signum-Magnete sind aber noch da. Kehrsatz, Regelgleis Richtung Bern.
Moderate

Kehrsatzer Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
Moderate

Ahorn - Ahorn

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 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
Panorama Rundweg ThunerseeBern60.1 km1,239 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Chemin de MoronBern15.6 km785 m4 hr 26 minHardApril to October
Panoramaweg Schynige PlatteBern5.6 km306 m1 hr 38 minModerateJune to October
Balade de la SorcièreBern4.7 km267 m1 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Klettersteig Kandersteg-AllmenalpBern0.5 km260 m30 minModerateJune to October
Schwarzwasser Sense SchluchtenwegBern23.0 km878 m6 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Cholerenschlucht RundwegBern2.6 km232 m54 minModerateApril to October
Bartholomäus-Kapelle - fixmeBern0.6 km159 m22 minModerateApril to October
Beatenbucht - FischbalmeBern0.7 km29 m11 minModerateApril to October
Gratsattel - GällihoreBern0.4 km91 m13 minModerateJune to October

Panorama Rundweg Thunersee, Chemin de Moron, Panoramaweg Schynige Platte 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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