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Bern, Switzerland

Hiking trails near Thun

153 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Thun, Bern, Switzerland. Together their route lines cover 1.5k km. The average route is 10.0 km with 512 m (1,680 ft) of recorded ascent.

153
Trails
40 km
Search radius
10
Easy routes
3.7 km
Closest

The directory difficulty mix is 10 easy (7%), 93 moderate (61%) and 50 hard or expert (32%). 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 mountain (47), panoramic viewpoint (16), forest (12), alpine meadow (8). The highest recorded point in this set is 2,749 m (9,019 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. Alpine Panorama 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

665 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
Via Alpina22.4 km1,901 m7 hr 45 minPoint to point
Via Alpina17.1 km1,699 m6 hr 10 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail15.7 km665 m4 hr 18 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail18.8 km756 m5 hr 9 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail12.0 km680 m3 hr 32 minPoint to point
Alpine Panorama Trail17.3 km713 m4 hr 44 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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