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Moderate Hiking Trails near Bern

The directory currently contains 63 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bern. Their average mapped distance is 7.7 km and average recorded ascent is 211 m (692 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.8 km.

This subset represents 41% of the 153 quality-checked routes near Bern. Its average distance is 7.7 km, compared with 15.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 211 m (692 ft), versus 438 m (1,437 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

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 3 (5%) 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

9.9 km

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

94 m

ViaJacobi

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

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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

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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • 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

Les Cugnets -Mont Dar

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
149 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Schlund - Rüchiloch

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Fingerpost "Mont Soleil" (1180m)
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
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
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
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
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
Le Pichoux Road Bridge 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
Moderate

Mont Dar - Le Reymond

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 3

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Landschaft mit Dorf: Lüterswil, Kanton Solothurn, Schweiz
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
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
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
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
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
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
Moderate

Mont Dar - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
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

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
Petrol station at Soubey, Canton of Jura, Switzerland
Moderate

Soubey - Les Enfers

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Typical duration
44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Naturpark Thal
Moderate

Holderbank - Ruine Alt Bechburg

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Moderate

Les Cugnets -fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Jura Crest TrailBern16.8 km138 m3 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern12.1 km669 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg16.5 km94 m3 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1Bern9.9 km102 m2 hr 13 minModerateJune to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern11.6 km593 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril 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
Trans Swiss TrailBern13.5 km95 m2 hr 57 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Jura Crest Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail 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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