Fribourg Canton, Barberêche
Distance: 9 km.
Walking time: 1h 50 min.
Elevation gain: 190 m.
Access: Car.
Parking: near Eglise de Barberêche - 46.857636, 7.160359
It was a pretty local walk. Again, it is one of those walks for which I wouldn't recommend driving or an hour or so; but if you are local, it is a pleasant walk. The walk also seems friendly for dogs. The elevation gain is very small considering the distance so it is very easy to do. We came across multiple farms and fields, practicing all the animal sounds with our son. We did not meet many people on the way overall, but we did meet a lot of dog walkers at Bulliardwald forest.
The route follows a lot of single line roads between the villages. Most of the pathway is exposed to the sun, it may be useful to bare this in mind if the weather is very hot or if one has hay fever. There is a pleasant 'hollow' path in the middle of fields between Berberêche and Breilles. The route is dug between the fields with many trees and bushes around (3rd picture). Once walking through this section, we lost the concept of being in the middle of fields and it felt like a small forest. When we reached Bulliardwald forest, we felt a little confused of where our pathway was as there is a lot of intersecting ways. We also felt a little sceptical about many large dogs we met there which were not on the leash - the forest has a lot of elements of surprise behind bushes.
According to other sources, this walk is also doable as a winter walk. However, we only walked it during spring time and we cannot confirm how well the pathway was prepared.
More information about this hike can be found on Randonnees Pedestres website here.
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