Gruyères to Bern via Fribourg
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Gruyères to Bern via Fribourg

A cycling route starting in Gruyères, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Overview

About this route

0
4 h 57 min
Duration
78.6 km
Distance
1,219 m
Ascent
1,515 m
Descent
15.9 km/h
Avg. speed
803 m
Max. altitude
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Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Quiet road

    37.7 km

    (48 %)

  • Road

    14.2 km

    (18 %)

  • Cycleway

    3.1 km

    (4 %)

Surfaces

Paved

46.4 km

(59 %)

Unpaved

0.8 km

(1 %)

  • Asphalt

    45.6 km

    (58 %)

  • Concrete

    0.8 km

    (1 %)

  • Gravel

    0.8 km

    (1 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 4.5 km

    Maison Cailler Chocolate factory 1000-1800 Chocolate-making facility offering factory tours, tastings, workshops and an interactive museum.

  2. Point of interest after 16.6 km

    Chapelle de Thusy

  3. Point of interest after 29.6 km

    Abbaye d'Hauterive

  4. Point of interest after 40.1 km

    Monastère de la Maigrauge

  5. Point of interest after 40.4 km

    Monastère de Montorge

  6. Point of interest after 40.7 km

    Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Fribourg Started in 1283 and expanded until 1490, this cathedral has a famous bell tower and stained glass.

  7. Point of interest after 40.9 km

    Chapelle de Lorette excellent view point

  8. Point of interest after 42.1 km

    Tour de Dürrenbühl

  9. Point of interest after 76.8 km

    Kleine Schanze Small hilltop park with a lawn area, monuments and a music pavilion, plus scenic city views.

  10. Point of interest after 77 km

    Bundesterrasse

  11. Point of interest after 77.1 km

    Käfigturm Built in 1644 on the site of an earlier tower, this 49-m. baroque tower features a clock and a bell.

  12. Point of interest after 77.1 km

    The Parliament Building Bundeshaus Bicameral, cupola-topped parliamentary assembly building with a viewing gallery and guided tours.

  13. Point of interest after 77.6 km

    Zytglogge Clock tower, reconstructed in 1405, with mechanical moving figures on the hour and astronomical clock.

  14. Point of interest after 77.6 km

    Cathedral of Bern Berner Münster 1000-1700 Gothic cathedral topped with 100m-high spire, known for its 1400s stained glass and sculptured portal.

  15. Point of interest after 77.7 km

    Einstein House Second-floor flat rented by Albert Einstein in the 1900s with period furniture, books and photographs.

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