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Loop Trails in Bern

We track 13 routes that match this search in Bern. They average 8.6 km and 225 m (738 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 60.1 km.

That is 2 percent of the 600 routes we map in Bern. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 8.6 km against 5.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 225 m (738 ft) on average versus 145 m (476 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Panorama Rundweg Thunersee

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
60.1 km
/ 37.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,200 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Panoramaweg Schynige Platte

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ahorn - Ahorn

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Balade de la Sorcière

Bern · Switzerland

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

Beatenbucht - Fischbalme

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chemin de Moron

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
342 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cholerenschlucht Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gratsattel - Gällihore

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Öschiwald-Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kehrsatzer Rundweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min

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
Panorama Rundweg ThunerseeBern60.1 km2,200 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Panoramaweg Schynige PlatteBern5.6 km124 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Ahorn - AhornBern1.2 km26 m17 minEasyApril to October
Balade de la SorcièreBern4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
Bartholomäus-Kapelle - fixmeBern0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Beatenbucht - FischbalmeBern0.7 km16 m10 minEasyApril to October
Bergweg Kraftort GrimmiwasserBern11.6 km700 m3 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
Betelberg / Leiterli - HaslerbergBern0.6 km14 m9 minEasyApril to October
Chemin de MoronBern15.6 km342 m3 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Cholerenschlucht RundwegBern2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Panorama Rundweg Thunersee, Ahorn - Ahorn, Balade de la Sorcière. 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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