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Hard Hiking Trails in Fribourg

There are 10 hikes in Fribourg in our database that fit. They average 35.6 km and 791 m (2,595 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 71.9 km.

That is 9 percent of the 112 routes we map in Fribourg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 35.6 km against 6.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 791 m (2,595 ft) on average versus 88 m (289 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Les Pléiades , sommet des préalpes suisses au-dessus de Vevey, (1 360 mètres d'altitude), dans le canton de Vaud.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
4 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Charmey Restorant
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Primeval forest
Expert

Freiburger Voralpenweg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,730 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Runners reaching the Bonnefontaine plateau at the mountain run Neirivue-Moléson 2019
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
582 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Abbey Altenryf in Hauterive; Fribourg, Switzerland.
Expert

Fribourg en diagonale

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
68.0 km
/ 42.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,574 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Château de Grandcour
Expert

Chemin des Trois-Lacs

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
62.4 km
/ 38.8 mi
Elevation gain
564 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Luginbühl installation "Signal" (2002) set in fire on Mont Vully
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Town hall of Prez-vers-Noréaz
Hard

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
27.5 km
/ 17.1 mi
Elevation gain
354 m
Typical duration
6 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Grand Tour des Vanils

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
30.9 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
679 m
Typical duration
7 hr 55 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 TrailFribourg19.4 km536 m4 hr 59 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg22.1 km382 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Freiburger VoralpenwegFribourg71.9 km2,730 m20 hrExpertJune to October
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg15.9 km582 m4 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Fribourg en diagonaleFribourg68.0 km1,574 m18 hrExpertApril to October
ViaJacobi - Fribourg (Villars-sur-Glâne)–PayerneFribourg19.9 km221 m4 hr 37 minHardApril to October
Chemin des Trois-LacsFribourg62.4 km564 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailFribourg18.4 km290 m4 hr 23 minHardApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg27.5 km354 m6 hr 38 minHardApril to October
Le Grand Tour des VanilsFribourg30.9 km679 m7 hr 55 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Freiburger Voralpenweg. 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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