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Winter Hikes from Porrentruy by public transport

Relaxed or more challenging: these winter hikes are all reachable from Porrentruy by public transport. From easy panoramic walks to longer alpine routes, there’s something for every level of winter hiker.

The destinations below are sorted by travel time from Porrentruy to make planning easier. Be sure to check the map to explore all winter hikes and thousands of other outdoor activities reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.

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Chemin Saignelégier–Le Noirmont

Minimum travel time: 1h 2m to Saignelégier

This hike from Saignelégier leads you to Le Noirmont through the typical scenery of the Jura. The route allows you to discover the capital of the Franches-Montagnes, Saignelégier, well known for its Marché-Concours National de chevaux (National Horse Show).

dist6 km
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asce50 m
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desc80 m
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dura1h 45m

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How to get to Chemin Saignelégier–Le Noirmont

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Chemin Le Noirmont–Le Creux-des-Biches

Minimum travel time: 1h 17m to Le Noirmont

This idyllic winter hike leads between the tall fir trees of the Franches-Montagnes from Le Noirmont station to Le Creux-des-Biches. The easy tour across the vast plateau of the Franches-Montagnes is ideal for beginners.

dist3 km
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asce70 m
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desc30 m
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dura55m
  • Landscape: Through a Swiss Park

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How to get to Chemin Le Noirmont–Le Creux-des-Biches

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Chemin de Prés-d’Orvin

Minimum travel time: 2h 7m to Les Prés-d'Orvin, Bellevue

This winter walk, which starts in the village of Prés-d’Orvin, will take you onto the Chasseral ridge at a height of 1,288 m where a magnificent panorama over Lake Neuchâtel, the plateau and the Alpine chain awaits you.

dist9 km
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asce300 m
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desc300 m
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dura3h 0m
  • Landscape: Onto a mountain peak, Through a Swiss Park, With panoramic views

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How to get to Chemin de Prés-d’Orvin

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Weissenstein-Winterwanderung

Minimum travel time: 2h 23m to Weissenstein

Grey below, luminous blue above: it’s time for Mount Weissenstein. Those sick of the fog can enjoy a winter hike on Solothurn’s local mountain, which offers splendid views of the Swiss Plateau to Mount Säntis and Mont Blanc.

dist4 km
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asce90 m
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desc90 m
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dura1h 15m
  • Landscape: With panoramic views

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How to get to Weissenstein-Winterwanderung

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Chemin La Vue des Alpes–Tête de Ran

Minimum travel time: 2h 25m to Vue-des-Alpes

This winter hike takes you into the heart of the Neuchâtel Jura between snow-covered valleys and mountain ranges. From the Col de la Vue des Alpes, the route leads to the sun-drenched Tête de Ran peak. Once at the top, the view stretches from the Säntis to the Mont Blanc, while the French Jura and the Vosges mountains rise up towards the north.

dist7 km
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asce220 m
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desc220 m
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dura2h 25m

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How to get to Chemin La Vue des Alpes–Tête de Ran

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Chemin des Taillères

Minimum travel time: 2h 41m to La Brévine, poste

Don’t be afraid of the cold, entering the «Swiss Siberia» does not mean you will automatically be transformed into a block of ice, like the water of the Lac des Taillères, whose shorelines this route is following.

dist11 km
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asce140 m
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desc140 m
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dura3h 25m
  • Landscape: Along the water, Through a Swiss Park, With panoramic views

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How to get to Chemin des Taillères

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Rundweg Aeschi–Aeschiried

Minimum travel time: 3h 7m to Aeschi b. Spiez, Post

This winter hiking trail takes you to the most scenic lookout points around Aeschi. Several benches invite you to linger and admire the views. The ever-changing views of the Frutigtal valley, Mount Niesen, Lake Thun and the peaks above the fog line are without equal.

dist6 km
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asce200 m
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desc200 m
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dura2h 10m
  • Landscape: Through a Swiss Park, With panoramic views

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How to get to Rundweg Aeschi–Aeschiried

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Rundweg Heiligenschwendi

Minimum travel time: 3h 13m to Heiligenschwendi, Hünibode

Romantic winter hiking trail high above Lake Thun, leading past the cantonal recuperation clinic and through glittering winter forests. Enjoy expansive views of the Bernese Alps above the fog line.

dist9 km
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asce240 m
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desc240 m
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dura3h 0m
  • Landscape: Onto an alp, With panoramic views

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How to get to Rundweg Heiligenschwendi

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Grottenweg

Minimum travel time: 3h 13m to Engelberg

Engelberg’s Grotto Trail leads to the «End of the World». This high-altitude path takes walkers through a snowy landscape with views of Engelberg, past the famous «seven springs», and on to the Lourdes grotto and Horbis.

dist6 km
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asce170 m
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desc170 m
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dura2h 5m

Tour published by:

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How to get to Grottenweg

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Zugerberg-Weg

Minimum travel time: 3h 24m to Zugerberg

The journey from the town of Zug into the open countryside takes just eight minutes. The Zugerberg circuit through the high moorlands offers much more than just a phenomenal view of the town, Lake Zug, and the surrounding mountain landscape.

dist9 km
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asce240 m
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desc240 m
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dura3h 0m
  • Landscape: Through a Swiss Park, With panoramic views

Tour published by:

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How to get to Zugerberg-Weg

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