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On the hike: Mettlenalp - Napf - Mettlenalp · Swiss Plateau
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Swiss Plateau – hikes & routes
Rolling hills, river landscapes and hikes for every season.
Popular spots for hikers
BernZürichFribourgSolothurnMurtenBurgdorfLangnau i. E.GurnigelUetlibergAarau
Famous for
Emmental, Napf and Gantrisch – rolling hills, farmhouses and views all the way to the Alps.
Waters
The Aare, Lake Murten and Greifensee – relaxed lakeside and riverside paths in every season.
Good to know
Many routes stay snow-free in winter and are quickly reached by public transport.
Dialect
From Bernese to Zurich German to French – the languages meet at the Röstigraben near Fribourg.
Audio sample: Bern
Recording: Dialektatlas
Photos from this region
The most-liked shots from our community in the Swiss Plateau - taken right on the trail.
Popular routes in this region
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Mettlenalp - Napf - Mettlenalp
Perhaps the most beautiful view in the Emmental Alps
Scenic viewsCircular routeRefreshments en route
2 h 15 min 6.3 km 377 m elev.Fitness 2/5
Hiking trail4.0(1)Swiss Plateau
From Fribourg through the Gorges du Gottéron
Circular hike through the Gorges du Gottéron
GorgeWaterfallsAll year round
3 h 9.9 km 403 m elev.Fitness 3/5
Hiking trailSwiss Plateau
Grosshöchstetten-Möschberg-Arnisäge
Leisurely hike in the Emmental
Scenic viewsPanorama trailQuiet & uncrowded
2 h 20 min 8.5 km 296 m elev.Fitness 2/5
Hiking trailSwiss Plateau
Rämisgummen-Wachthubel
High-altitude hike in the Emmental from Rämisgummen to Wachthubel.
Circular route
3 h 10.3 km 366 m elev.Fitness 3/5
Hiking trailSwiss Plateau
From Trub to the Bock
Ascent via Schindelegg and descent past the Himugüegeli over the Risigeggchnubel
Circular route
3 h 30 min 9.8 km 541 m elev.Fitness 3/5
Delicacies in this region
The best inns and specialities our community has discovered in the Swiss Plateau.