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Family-Friendly Hikes near Bulle

12 routes near Bulle qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 1.9 km and 40 m (131 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.2 km.

That is 19 percent of the 63 routes we map near Bulle. They are shorter than the local average, 1.9 km against 19.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 40 m (131 ft) against 642 m (2,106 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Bi de Sibe Brünne
Easy

Alpness trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg - Buechenchäppeli

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gros-Mont-Flendruz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gros-Mont-Oussanne

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panorama de Vounetz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beim Wald - NN Wegweiser

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dézaley - Les Abbayes

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Forst - Bruucheren

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fribourg (Jura) - La Corbaz

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fuessacher - Forst

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heitere - Forst

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Sauge – Cudrefin

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Abbayes - Epesses

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Charmettes - Freiburg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Marindes-Motélon

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Reposoirs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Matran - Sentier rouge🔴

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oussanne-Les Marindes

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Riggli Weg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Seerundgang

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
56 min
Easy

Alpigen - Schwadrei

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brengge - Untere Lavey

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brönnti Egg - Martene

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chänelpass - Grat

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Châtelard - Lutry

Vaud · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 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
Alpness trailBern1.0 km44 m16 minEasyApril to October
Berg - BuechenchäppeliFribourg1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Gros-Mont-FlendruzFribourg2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
Gros-Mont-OussanneFribourg0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Panorama de VounetzFribourg0.9 km19 m12 minEasyApril to October
Miex-Lac de Taney (via Prélagine)Valais/Wallis6.2 km137 m1 hr 30 minEasyApril to October
Autafond - Nierlet-les-Bois Pré de ChêneFribourg2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
Beim Wald - NN WegweiserBern1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Dézaley - Les AbbayesVaud0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Forst - BruucherenBern0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpness trail, Riggli Weg, Seerundgang. 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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