Payerne Abbey – Avenches loop from Murten/Morat

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Payerne Abbey – Avenches loop from Murten/Morat

Moderate

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Payerne Abbey – Avenches loop from Murten/Morat

03:49

64.6km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 637 m for 58 m

After 813 m for 104 m

After 12.4 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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666 m

View of Lake Murten from the Martin Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Next to the French chapel you have a very nice view.

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1.13 km

Town Mill / Murten Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Murten Museum is one of the oldest museums in the canton of Fribourg. Since 1978 it has been located in the old town mill outside the city walls. The …

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2.53 km

Grengspitz

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Neolithic and Bronze Age riverside settlements on the southern shore of Lake Murten, in the municipality of Greng (FR), since 2011 under the collective name Greng-Spitz Unesco World Heritage. As …

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12.0 km

Bench with a view of Lake Murten and the Alps

Highlight • Viewpoint

Parking with view of Lake Murten and the Alps equipped with a bench.

Warning camping - car prohibited 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. for the day parking allowed for 10 a.m.

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42.9 km

Payerne Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

In 2007 a major restoration project was launched. The abbey church restoration project goes hand in hand with the transformation of the market square into a cobbled pedestrian area and …

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55.1 km

Avenches

Highlight • Historical Site

On the Roman tracks - and often also the bison tracks :)))

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55.9 km

Cigognier Sanctuary

Highlight • Historical Site

Built on a podium, the Roman sanctuary consists of a temple and a triple portico - at least that's what it was then. Today, one striking pillar catches your eye. …

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56.2 km

Roman Theatre Selley in Avenches

Highlight • Historical Site

The theater formed a unit with the nearby Cigognier Temple and could hold around 9,000 spectators at the time. Comedies, tragedies and also dances or songs for popular or religious …

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60.1 km

Bois de Mottey

Forest

62.5 km

La Bourille

Forest

64.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces