Schwarzsee
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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.
Highlights
- Frozen lake activities
- Gothic mountain scenery
- Traditional fondue huts
- Nighttime sledge runs
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1473m
- Top lift: 1751m
- Ski pistes: 20km
- Ski lifts: 6
- Population: 660
- Lakes nearby: 8
- MTB trails: 14.3km
- Mountain huts: 59
Ski Area
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Weather and 10-day forecast for Schwarzsee
- Today: 8 to 15 °C, partly cloudy, 6 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3943 m (3770 to 4420 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 21 | 8 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 9 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 6 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 8 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 10 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
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.
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Seerundgang
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Riggli Weg
High on the Riggisalp above Schwarzsee, this adventure path leads families through the world of renewable energy, guided by the dwarf character Riggli.
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Hexenweg
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.
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Rundgang Riggisalp
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Freiburger Voralpenweg
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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Wanderweg Schwarzsee - Kaiseregg
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.
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Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme
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.
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Vordere Walop - Chüearnisch
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Alpenpanorama-Weg
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Wanderweg Plaffeien - Schwarzsee
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Riggisalp - Salzmatt
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.
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Unteri (Steinigi) Rippa - Hubel Rippa
markierter Wanderweg
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Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme
markierter Wanderweg
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Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - fixme
markierter Wanderweg
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Falli-Hölli - Fuchses Schwyberg
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Hapferen Schwyberg - Falli-Hölli
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Alpenpanorama-Weg: Schwarzsee Gypsera - Jaun
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Freiburger Voralpenweg: Schwarzsee Gypsera - Jaun
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Breccaschlund-Panoramaweg
Mountain biking near Schwarzsee
- Panorama Bike - Étape 12
- Mittler Stalden
- Untere Euschels
- Route de Plan Rosset
- Route des Echelettes
- Le Bi Gito
- Chemin de Vounetse
Getting to Schwarzsee
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), 32 km away, about 1h26 by road
- Bern: 1h19 by car, 53 km
- Biel/Bienne: 1h47 by car, 92 km
- Lausanne: 1h49 by car, 92 km
- Basel: 2h23 by car, 147 km
- Genève: 2h28 by car, 154 km
- Luzern: 2h32 by car, 163 km
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.





