Start
794 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
46.82, 7.25 · rel 11059856
46.82, 7.25 · rel 11059856
ViaJacobi
A 20,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Fribourg.
Loop walk
start = finish · Fribourg
20,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
49
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 7 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× monument
2× viewpoint
2× ruins
1× summit
Maria-Andacht
monument ·
on the route
20,5 km
100%
clock tower belvedère
viewpoint ·
62 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Foto-Spot Fribourg
viewpoint ·
169 m off route
20,5 km
100%
En hommage à Jo Siffert
monument ·
170 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Burgstelle Schönfels
ruins ·
451 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Burgstelle Nieder Maggenberg
ruins ·
485 m off route
20,5 km
100%
Maggenberg
summit ·
500 m off route
20,5 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
542 m
–
797 m
0 km
10,2 km
20,5 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
737 m elevation
Halfway
652 m elevation
Three quarters
625 m elevation
Finish
794 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
ViaJacobi is 20.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, ViaJacobi takes approximately 5h 6min to complete.
Yes, ViaJacobi is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
ViaJacobi starts at Schwarzenburg.
ViaJacobi is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
ViaJacobi is maintained and managed by Wanderland Schweiz.
Yes, ViaJacobi is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.