Gottéron Valley – Ratzekahl, the Gorge Monster loop from Tafers

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Gottéron Valley – Ratzekahl, the Gorge Monster loop from Tafers

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Gottéron Valley – Ratzekahl, the Gorge Monster loop from Tafers

01:52

6.72km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

93 m

Tafers Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

Tafers is first mentioned around 1150 as Tabernae (Jacc 453), between 1178 and 1189 as de Tabemis (Cart Hautcrêt, MDR XII 195), 1228 as Tavels (FRB II 92), 1433 as …

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2.34 km

Chäppeliholz

Forest

3.54 km

The countless stairs, footbridges and bridges lead you through the Galterengraben (La vallée du Gottéron) along the Galterenbach (Galtera = Gottéron) from Tafers to the lower town of Freiburg/Fribourg. By …

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4.76 km

Ameismühle

Highlight • Waterfall

Only worth doing on foot. Not possible by bike.

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5.04 km

Ratzekahl, the Gorge Monster

Highlight • Natural

Now just look at this fellow. It's actually just a moldy tree stump on the side of the road that guards the entrance and exit to the Galtern Gorge. From …

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6.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.86 km

1.67 km

1.19 km

571 m

432 m

Surfaces

2.27 km

1.47 km

1.34 km

788 m

759 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

November 9, 2024,"Den Herbst vor Augen" Eine farbenfrohe Herbstwanderung durch die Galternschlucht

It's enough to make you cry. For around two weeks, fog has dominated large parts of Switzerland and only those who climb to higher altitudes can enjoy the full sunshine. But there are also exceptions where God shows a little mercy. Our hike through the autumnal Galtern Gorge must have been under a special star, because the path there was …

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