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Moderate Hiking Trails in Fribourg

The directory currently contains 139 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Fribourg. Their average mapped distance is 3.7 km and average recorded ascent is 154 m (505 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.5 km.

This subset represents 54% of the 259 quality-checked routes in Fribourg. Its average distance is 3.7 km, compared with 4.3 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 13 (9%) 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

94 m

ViaJacobi

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
680 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
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

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
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 - 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
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
Luginbühl installation "Signal" (2002) set in fire on Mont Vully
Moderate

Sentier historique du Vully

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
244 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 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
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
Moderate

Grangeneuve - La Tuffière

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 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
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Moderate

Hauterive - La Tuffière

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Moderate

La Tuffière - Hauterive

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Heitenried. Église Saint-Michel.
Moderate

Niedermuhren - Heitenried

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
52 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
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg12.0 km680 m3 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg16.5 km94 m3 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg14.7 km135 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
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
Tour du Lac / See-RundwegFribourg8.1 km461 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril 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

Alpine Panorama Trail, ViaJacobi, ViaJacobi 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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