Schwarzsee

Switzerland · Fribourg · 1473m · Score: 2.49188961038961/10
Schwarzsee — Alpine village in Switzerland

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About Schwarzsee

A mystical lakeside retreat in the Pre-Alps where dark waters and local folklore meet a quiet, family-oriented winter escape.

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Ski Area

Schwarzsee - Kaiseregg/​Riggisalp

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Weather and 10-day forecast for Schwarzsee

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
Mon, Sep 218 / 15 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
Tue, Sep 229 / 16 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
Wed, Sep 235 / 16 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
Thu, Sep 246 / 16 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
Fri, Sep 254 / 18 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
Sat, Sep 268 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
Sun, Sep 2710 / 19 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
Mon, Sep 2811 / 22 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
Tue, Sep 298 / 22 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
Wed, Sep 308 / 22 °Cclear skydry12 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-21 07:27 UTC.

Things to do in Schwarzsee

Hikes nearby — Schwarzsee (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Schwarzsee, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • Seerundgang

    4.1 km · +50 m

  • Riggli Weg

    1.9 km · +201 m

    High on the Riggisalp above Schwarzsee, this adventure path leads families through the world of renewable energy, guided by the dwarf character Riggli.

  • Hexenweg

    4.6 km · +131 m

    The path circles the dark waters of Schwarzsee through unspoilt shoreline, shady forest sections, and open meadows, with the scenery shifting at every rise. A standout landmark is the "Schwarzsee Dragon" — forged from iron and sheet metal by a local blacksmith, it stands atop a 20-metre rock — while signboards along the way recount local fables and tales that give the route its other name: the Witches Path.

  • Rundgang Riggisalp

    1.9 km · +120 m

  • Freiburger Voralpenweg

    71.9 km · +3081 m

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    12 km · +753 m

  • Wanderweg Schwarzsee - Kaiseregg

    6.9 km · +1649 m

    The trail climbs from the Schwarzsee to the 2,185-metre Kaiseregg, a classic summit in the Freiburg Alps, passing through the Riggisalp where a mountain guesthouse and an adventure path await. The Kaiseregg is considered one of the region's signature viewpoint peaks.

  • Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme

    3.5 km · +576 m

    This circular trail around the Schwarzsee passes an observation tower (Schwarzseeturm) and the Euschelsbach stream, set against the backdrop of the Freiburg Pre-Alps. Local legends and fairy tales about the lake's origins are woven into the route, which follows a largely obstacle-free path around this mountain lake in the canton of Fribourg.

  • Vordere Walop - Chüearnisch

    2.7 km · +651 m

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg

    16.1 km · +860 m

  • Wanderweg Plaffeien - Schwarzsee

    10.3 km · +406 m

  • Riggisalp - Salzmatt

    2 km · +481 m

    The trail descends from the Riggisalp — reached by a gondola lift — through alpine pastures grazed by farm animals, with the mirror-still Schwarzsee lying in the Sensebezirk valley below. A rustic mountain hut on the Salzmatt serves as a midway stop before the path drops toward the lake's shore.

  • Unteri (Steinigi) Rippa - Hubel Rippa

    1.5 km · +242 m

    markierter Wanderweg

  • Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme

    3.5 km · +482 m

    markierter Wanderweg

  • Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme

    3 km · +430 m

    markierter Wanderweg

  • Falli-Hölli - Fuchses Schwyberg

    6.8 km · +509 m

  • Hapferen Schwyberg - Falli-Hölli

    11.1 km · +407 m

  • Alpenpanorama-Weg: Schwarzsee Gypsera - Jaun

    +709 m · leicht

  • Freiburger Voralpenweg: Schwarzsee Gypsera - Jaun

    +709 m · leicht

  • Breccaschlund-Panoramaweg

    +471 m · leicht

See all 20 hikes near Schwarzsee

Mountain biking near Schwarzsee

  • Panorama Bike - Étape 12 14.3 km
  • Mittler Stalden Green
  • Untere Euschels Green
  • Route de Plan Rosset Green
  • Route des Echelettes Green
  • Le Bi Gito Green
  • Chemin de Vounetse Green

All MTB trails near Schwarzsee

Getting to Schwarzsee

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Where to stay in Schwarzsee

43 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 138 EUR per night, median 212 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Schwarzsee page.