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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Fribourg

79 routes in Fribourg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.0 km, with the longest running to 4.9 km.

That is 71 percent of the 112 routes we map in Fribourg. They are shorter than the local average, 2.0 km against 6.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 4 m (13 ft) against 88 m (289 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Hexenweg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Rundgang Riggisalp

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
32 min
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

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

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

Allmend - Sodbachbrücke

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Autafond - Le Moulin

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Balliswil - Garmiswil

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bethlehem - Schmitten

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Brand - Ober Maggenberg

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buechenchäppeli - Brügi

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Burlingen - Summerauhöchi

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Cerniets - Brecca

Fribourg · Switzerland

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

Cerniets - fixme

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chandossel - Clavaleyer

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 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
HexenwegFribourg4.7 km113 m1 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Rundgang RiggisalpFribourg1.9 km88 m32 minModerateApril 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
Autafond - Nierlet-les-Bois Pré de ChêneFribourg2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
Fribourg (Jura) - La CorbazFribourg4.9 km108 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Fribourg Beau-Site - Les CharmettesFribourg0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Grangeneuve - Villars-sur-Glâne Pont de la GlâneFribourg2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hexenweg, Rundgang Riggisalp, Riggli Weg. 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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