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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Bern

There are 59 hikes near Bern in our database that fit. They average 2.0 km and 45 m (148 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.9 km.

That is 41 percent of the 145 routes we map near Bern. They are shorter than the local average, 2.0 km against 15.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 45 m (148 ft) against 417 m (1,368 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

Moron/Sommet- fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Les Cugnets -Mont Dar

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • 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

Berg-Rütschelen

Bern · Switzerland

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

Blanche Herbe - Mont d'Amin

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 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

Lotzwil-Berg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont d'Amin - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont d'Amin - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont Dar - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont Dar - Vue des Alpes

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Montagne de Romont-Plagne

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Montagne de Saules - fixme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 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

Panoramaweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buchsiter Alp - Buchsiterrank

Solothurn · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aarwangen Schloss - Langenthal

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bannwil - Aarwangen / Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

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

Buechban - Aarwangen Schloss

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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

Enges - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

fixme - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Flühli - Wald

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Forêt de Boudry - fixme

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 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

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
Moron/Sommet- fixmeBern3.9 km86 m56 minEasyApril to October
Les Cugnets -Mont DarNeuchâtel2.2 km48 m31 minEasyApril to October
Le Belvédère - Forêt de BoudryNeuchâtel1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
Pré La Vigne - Sur la CôteBern4.5 km99 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Berg - BuechenchäppeliFribourg1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Berg-RütschelenBern1.1 km25 m16 minEasyApril to October
Blanche Herbe - Mont d'AminNeuchâtel4.1 km90 m59 minEasyApril to October
Brienzer Rothorn Bahn - Rothorn / GipfelBern0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rundgang Riggisalp, Hexenweg, Aarwangen Schloss - Langenthal. 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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