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Fribourg, Switzerland

Hiking trails near Fribourg

134 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland. Together their route lines cover 1.2k km. The average route is 9.3 km with 303 m (994 ft) of recorded ascent.

134
Trails
40 km
Search radius
24
Easy routes
0.9 km
Closest

The directory difficulty mix is 24 easy (18%), 75 moderate (56%) and 35 hard or expert (26%). 6 routes (4%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are forest (40), mountain (27), panoramic viewpoint (11), alpine meadow (7). The highest recorded point in this set is 2,311 m (7,582 ft). The place-level planning field lists june to september as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Jura Crest Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

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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

12.0 km

Alpine Panorama Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

382 m

Alpine Panorama Trail

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
Alpine Panorama Trail12.0 km680 m3 hr 32 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail18.8 km756 m5 hr 9 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail17.3 km713 m4 hr 44 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail19.4 km887 m5 hr 31 minPoint to point
Jura Crest Trail13.0 km888 m4 hr 2 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail22.1 km382 m5 hr 23 minPoint to point

Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

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