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After the high plateaux, a pleasant pre-Alpine trail leads alongside the River Sense via Zollhaus to the natural spectacle of the Schwarzsee: romantic lake, waterfall and grotto, dominated by the peaks of Kaiseregg, Chällihorn and Schwyberg.

Description

Plaffeien sits on a small plateau in the Sense-Oberland, surrounded by wooded hills and mountains. It is where the Gantrisch Nature Park begins, which extends over 414 square kilometres to the west. In addition to nature experiences, biodiversity and darkness are also promoted here.

Starting at the canton's largest neo-Romanesque church, a gravel road leads alongside the settlement area past extensive flower meadows in a southerly direction. Soon you reach the floodplain, where the Sense River flows through a wide strip of debris. It was named the most beautiful river in Europe by the WWF and is considered one of the last wild rivers in the Alpine region. Below Kloster, steep forested slopes rise on both sides of the Sense. Two headwaters join at Zollhaus. The Kalte Sense comes down from the Gantrisch region, the Warme Sense from Schwarzsee.

Following the river bank of the Warme Sense, a beautiful path between forest and meadows leads over wooden footbridges to the Rohrmoos, a fen and amphibian spawning area of national importance. A last short stretch along the bank takes you to dreamy, tranquil Schwarzsee. Framed by the Schwyberg, Chällihorn and Kaiseregg, the lake is enchanting, with its wildly romantic natural scenery. The shortest stage of the Freiburger Voralpenweg ends here. However, a one-hour circular hike leads around the beautiful lake, with a themed trail and various picnic spots to discover.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Start location
Plaffeien
Destination
Schwarzsee
Direction
One way
Altitude (meter above sea level)
1000 m
Ascent
340 m
Descent
140 m
Distance
10 km
Duration
2 h 45 min
Duration back
2 h 35 min
Technical requirements
Easy
Physical requirements
Easy
Season
May - October
Theme
With panoramic view
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Route

Freiburger Voralpenweg

Fribourg - Château-d‘Oex
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Quick Facts

Route number

Stage: 2/5

Distance

10 km

Duration

2 h 45 min

Ascent

340 m

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