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Moderate Hiking Trails near Bern

We track 25 routes that match this search near Bern. They average 12.6 km and 242 m (794 ft) of ascent.

That is 17 percent of the 145 routes we map near Bern. They are shorter than the local average, 12.6 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, 242 m (794 ft) against 417 m (1,368 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Switzerland , Canton of Fribourg Riggisalp
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
680 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Cheese fondue served in bread, a mixture of Grosser Chaux d'Abel a hard cheese and Chaux d'Abel a semi-hard cheese is used, both tangy local cheeses – a speciality in the mountain house «La Bragarde» in Les Près d'Orvin; Berne, Switzerland.
Moderate

Jura Crest Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Switzerland taken during ISS Expedition 15.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
669 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Granges-près-Marnand and Sassel, Valbroye, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Eisee unterhalb des Brienzer Rothorns
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Canton of Bern , Eggiwil im Emmental
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
593 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Der Staatswald Galm beim Galmfeld, gemeindefreies Gebiet im Kanton Freiburg, Schweiz
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
257 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Supermercado Coop en el centro de Gümligen
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Bahnhof Ramsei, BE
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Kronospan, Menznau
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
borNE.FVSA-NEUC.aa
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Neuchâtel · Switzerland

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
water-meadow landscape of the river "kleine Emme" in Switzerland, Entlebuch region
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 3

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Fluss Le Doubs am Weiler Tariche 4 Kilometer südwestlich der Stadt St. Ursanne im Kanton Jura.
Moderate

Au fil du Doubs - Etappe 4

Jura · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Moderate

Chemin de Mont-Soleil

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Seeland-Solothurn-Weg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 5

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 8

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 9

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJura - Etappe 7

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit pédestre 2 de Grolley

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit pédestre 3 de Grolley

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 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
Alpine Panorama TrailFribourg12.0 km680 m3 hr 32 minModerateApril to October
Jura Crest TrailBern16.8 km138 m3 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern12.1 km669 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiFribourg16.5 km94 m3 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1Bern9.9 km102 m2 hr 13 minModerateJune to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern11.6 km593 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern14.6 km257 m3 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern15.8 km253 m3 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailBern13.5 km95 m2 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailJura15.2 km260 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Jura Crest Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail. 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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