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Moderate Hiking Trails in Bern

We track 661 routes that match this search in Bern. They average 2.7 km and 162 m (531 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 16.8 km.

That is 55 percent of the 1,199 routes we map in Bern. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 km against 3.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Cheese fondue served in bread, a mixture of Grosser Chaux d'Abel a hard cheese and Chaux d'Abel a semi-hard cheese is used, both tangy local cheeses – a speciality in the mountain house «La Bragarde» in Les Près d'Orvin; Berne, Switzerland.
Moderate

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Switzerland taken during ISS Expedition 15.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
669 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Eisee unterhalb des Brienzer Rothorns
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
A picture of a large field in the Swiss countryside. It was taken near Lauenen on the ninth of July 2020.
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R103

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
Switzerland , Canton of Bern , Eggiwil im Emmental
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
593 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Strassenbrücke bei Mühleschlucht über das Gadmerwasser, Gadmen BE
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 19

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
588 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Grosse Scheidegg
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 16

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
L'hôtel du Chasseral en hiver
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 3

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
694 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Supermercado Coop en el centro de Gümligen
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Der Staatswald Galm beim Galmfeld, gemeindefreies Gebiet im Kanton Freiburg, Schweiz
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
257 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Bahnhof Ramsei, BE
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Gasterntal Geltibach Wasserfall
Moderate

02-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
522 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Plaine Morte
Moderate

Plaine Morte-Les Violettes

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
897 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
The east wall of the Balmhorn (3698m) in the Bernese Alps , Switzerland, photographed from a balloon.
Moderate

Gfelalp - Lötschenpass

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Naturpark Diemtigtal
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
Lake Oeschinen, Kandersteg, Switzerland
Moderate

Fründenhütte

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
651 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View from the Wengernalpbahn , Grindelwald , Switzerland
Moderate

Eiger Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
849 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bi de Sibe Brünne
Moderate

Siebenbrunnen-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
885 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gastnertal
Moderate

Heimritz - Kanderfirn

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
774 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gastnertal
Moderate

Kanderfirn - Heimritz

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
768 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View from near the Eigergletscher Station , Switzerland
Moderate

Zustieg Guggihütte

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
837 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Valais , Grimsel Pass
Moderate

Grimselpass - Rhonegletscher

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Company headquarters of the watch manufacturer Longines in Saint-Imier, building from 1832; Berne, Switzerland.
Moderate

Chemin de Mont-Soleil

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Bern , Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
Moderate

Mountain View Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Intermediate station Beaumont on the Bienne–Evilard Funicular in Biel/Bienne . This photograph was taken during an overhaul: there is no cable in the trackway.
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 5

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Withdrawn wagon CJ Gbk 305 at the railway station of Tavannes.
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 6

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Parc du Doubs near Les Genevez
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Industrial railway bridge with traffic lane for cars in Rondchâtel; Berne, Switzerland.
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 7

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
365 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Field Road Bridge (Culvert) over the Sorne River, Sornetan, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Moderate

Sur la Côte - Le Pichoux

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Sapran Road Bridge (Culvert) over the Sorne River, Sornetan, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Moderate

Sur la Côte - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Das alte Schulhaus in Gächliwil, Schweiz Heute genutzt als Krämerladen.
Moderate

Seeland-Solothurn-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
304 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
SBB Re 460 051-6 with advertisement for the 166 service of the SBB.
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 10

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
regattastimmung vor dem Bootshaus
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 8

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
The Biderhangar at Berne Airport, Switzerland. Built by Swiss aviation pioneer Oscar Bider, the hangar is classified as a heritage site of national significance.
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 9

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Construction of the A5 highway east bypass of Biel; 12.6 m diameter drill head of the tunnel drilling machine «Belena» one day after cutting of the first section Bözingen-Orpund, the western tunnel section of the «Büttenbergtunnel»; Berne,
Moderate

Seeland-Solothurn-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • 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
Plaine Morte
Moderate

Tothorn route

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Kunst Fur Alle Peripherie Arts
Moderate

Utzigen/Schloss - Weier

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Road Bridge over the Kander River, Kandergrund, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Moderate

Höh - Stand

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Between Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg
Moderate

Lieselotte Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
607 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 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
Jura Crest TrailBern16.8 km138 m3 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern12.1 km669 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1Bern9.9 km102 m2 hr 13 minModerateJune to October
Via Alpina Red R103Bern7.6 km468 m2 hr 17 minModerateJune to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern11.6 km593 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
ViaBerna Etappe 19Bern11.9 km588 m3 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
ViaBerna Etappe 16Bern12.4 km210 m2 hr 54 minModerateJune to October
ViaBerna Etappe 3Bern10.9 km694 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern15.8 km253 m3 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern14.6 km257 m3 hr 26 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Jura Crest Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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