Fribourg region

Plaffeien

Plaffeien is located in the Canton of Fribourg and is considered the gateway to the pre-Alpine region of Schwarzsee. The municipality offers an idyllic mix of traditional village life and alpine nature. Plaffeien is known for its proximity to popular hiking and skiing areas. Its well-developed infrastructure allows for a wide range of recreational activities. With charming restaurants, local artisan businesses, and an active community life, the place invites visitors to discover nature and the regional culture. Schwarzsee, a popular excursion destination, also belongs to the municipality.

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Sights nearby

Gantrisch Nature Park
Gantrisch Nature Park
Nature Park
Saane
Saane
Rivers
Lac Léman
Lac Léman
Lake
Lake Thun
Lake Thun
Lake
Thun Castle
Thun Castle
Castle & Ruin
Murtensee
Murtensee
Lake
Gurten
Gurten
Mountain Summit
Stockhorn
Stockhorn
Mountain Summit
The Pleiades
The Pleiades
Mountain Summit
Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee
Lake · Jaun
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles
Lake · Fribourg
Burg Obermaggenberg
Burg Obermaggenberg
Castle & Ruin · Tafers

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Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
Rail ticket between Berne and Lucerne through the Emmental valley
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Bern
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Bern
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Day pass for all zones in the Libero fare association
Bern
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City Pass Solothurn
City Pass Solothurn
Solothurn
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Train ticket between Lausanne and Montreux
Train ticket between Lausanne and Montreux
Lausanne
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Jungfrau Travel Pass - 3 to 8 days
Jungfrau Travel Pass - 3 to 8 days
Grindelwald
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Bernese Oberland Pass
Bernese Oberland Pass
Interlaken
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Golden Pass Express Ticket from Interlaken Ost or Montreux (without reservation)
Golden Pass Express Ticket from Interlaken Ost or Montreux (without reservation)
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Lucerne - Interlaken Express Ticket (without reservation)
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Events in Plaffeien

Kerzenziehenneben Jugendraum · 13:00–17:00 · until Sun, 15 Nov Fasnacht opening 2026Plaffeien

Domi Thalmann & Band - Plattentaufe "Rüggewind"Gastro Pub Hirschen, First Floor · 19:00–01:00 · ab CHF 10 · until Sun, 22 Nov

Geführte Vollmondwanderung – SchwarzseeBushaltestelle Schwarzsee, Campus · 15:00–21:00 · CHF 80 pro Person · Bei gemeinsamer Anmeldung von mindestens zwei Personen: CHF 65 pro Person · Enthaltene Leistungen: Geführte Rundwanderung begleitet durch Yorick Brunet · Nicht enthalten: Verpflegung und Getränke · An- und Rückreise Konzert "Moodsound"Hotel Alpenklub, im alten Kino · 19:30–22:00 „Mamma Mia!“ das erstes STRICK-KINO in Plaffeien!Hotel Alpenklub, im alten Kino · 20:00–22:00 · Free admission

Trüffelwoche im Hirschen SangernbodenGasthof Hirschen · until Sun, 20 Dec MGAP winter concertMehrzweckhalle SantiklousumzugPlaffeien · 17:30

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Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
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Ticket Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory
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Electric motorboat rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Electric motorboat rental Lake Thun from Spiez
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"The Classic" Long Tandem Paragliding Flight in Gruyère
"The Classic" Long Tandem Paragliding Flight in Gruyère
Gruyères
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Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Fribourg digital scavenger hunt
Fribourg
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Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Evening Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Swiss Mittelland from Fribourg
Fribourg
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Traditional cheese dairy in Gstaad and Rougemont with hiking
Traditional cheese dairy in Gstaad and Rougemont with hiking
Gstaad
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Road cycling in Gstaad and Rougemont private coaching
Road cycling in Gstaad and Rougemont private coaching
Gstaad
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"The Classic Plus" Premium Paragliding Flight in Gruyère
"The Classic Plus" Premium Paragliding Flight in Gruyère
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Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
Scenic helicopter flight 45 min to Jungfraujoch
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"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
"Chocolate-making pleasure for everyone" Workshop Maison Cailler
Broc
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"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
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"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
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Wine Hiking in Lavaux Vineyards for Private Groups
Wine Hiking in Lavaux Vineyards for Private Groups
Montreux
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Hiking routes

Challenging hike from Zollhaus FR to Vounetse
Zollhaus FR → Vounetse · 19 km · 6 h 56 min
Easy hike from Zollhaus FR to Schwarzsee
Zollhaus FR → Schwarzsee · 5.3 km · 1 h 37 min
Challenging hike from Zollhaus FR via Pfyffe
Zollhaus FR · 15 km · 6 h 46 min
Challenging hike from Zollhaus FR via Schwyberg
Zollhaus FR · 11 km · 5 h 42 min
Freiburger Voralpenweg, Stage 2/5
Plaffeien → Schwarzsee · 10 km · 3 h 12 min
Schwarzsee Bad – Fuchses Schwyberg
Schwarzsee Bad → Fuchses Schwyberg · 4.2 km · 2 h 19 min
Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid - Schwarzsee Gypsern
Schwarzsee Bad Seeweid → Schwarzsee Gypsern · 2.4 km · 39 min
Hubel Rippa – Staldenloch
Hubel Rippa → Staldenloch · 1.0 km · 22 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 5 min drive

Schwarzsee Rundweg
Schwarzsee Rundweg
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee · 4.0 km · 1 h 8 min
Auf dem Rücken des Schwyberg
Auf dem Rücken des Schwyberg
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee · 18 km · 7 h 3 min
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 20/29
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 20/29
Bergwanderweg · Schwarzsee → Jaun · 12 km · 5 h 19 min
Freiburger Voralpenweg, Stage 3/5
Freiburger Voralpenweg, Stage 3/5
Bergwanderweg · Schwarzsee → Jaun · 12 km · 5 h 19 min
Gantrisch-Panoramaweg
Gantrisch-Panoramaweg
Wanderweg · Plaffeien (Zollhaus) → Gurnigelbad · 21 km · 8 h 58 min
Challenging hike from Schwarzsee to La Berra via Alphütte Unter Recardets
Challenging hike from Schwarzsee to La Berra via Alphütte Unter Recardets
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee → La Berra · 14 km · 5 h 32 min
Challenging hike from Schwarzsee to Vounetse
Challenging hike from Schwarzsee to Vounetse
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee → Vounetse · 14 km · 5 h 29 min
Hike from Schwarzsee via Gypsera
Hike from Schwarzsee via Gypsera
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee · 7.8 km · 3 h 5 min
Hike from Schwarzsee via Unter Bödeli
Hike from Schwarzsee via Unter Bödeli
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee · 12 km · 4 h 24 min
Schwarzsee Gypsera - Schwarzsee Bad
Schwarzsee Gypsera - Schwarzsee Bad
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee Gypsera → Schwarzsee Bad · 1.8 km · 28 min
Easy hike from Schwarzsee via Schwarzsee Bad
Easy hike from Schwarzsee via Schwarzsee Bad
Wanderweg · Schwarzsee · 4.3 km · 1 h 9 min
Schwarzsee Gypsera
Schwarzsee Gypsera
Wanderweg · 1.7 km · 50 min

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Canadian boat rides in Gstaad and Rougemont
Canadian boat rides in Gstaad and Rougemont
Gstaad
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Military Bunker Tour in Gstaad and Rougemont
Military Bunker Tour in Gstaad and Rougemont
Gstaad
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Indoor Ice Skating in Summer in Gstaad and Rougemont private coaching
Indoor Ice Skating in Summer in Gstaad and Rougemont private coaching
Gstaad
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

FEINgeschnitten - FEINgeschliffen - FEINgepunktet
FEINgeschnitten - FEINgeschliffen - FEINgepunktet
Exhibition · Guggisberg
Vreneli-Museum
Vreneli-Museum
Museum · Guggisberg
Association for the Preservation of Old Military Vehicles
Association for the Preservation of Old Military Vehicles
Museum · Tentlingen
Gantrisch Regional Museum
Gantrisch Regional Museum
Museum · Schwarzenburg
Quellen Wunder
Quellen Wunder
Exhibition · Mamishaus
The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour
Exhibition · Mamishaus
Regionalmuseum Schwarzwasser
Regionalmuseum Schwarzwasser
Museum · Schwarzenburg
Jardin botanique de l'Université de Fribourg / Botanischer Garten der Universität Freiburg
Jardin botanique de l'Université de Fribourg / Botanischer Garten der Universität Freiburg
Museum · Fribourg / Freiburg
Musée suisse de la marionnette / Schweizer Figurentheatermuseum
Musée suisse de la marionnette / Schweizer Figurentheatermuseum
Museum · Fribourg
See you soon Baleine! - 120 miniature whales
See you soon Baleine! - 120 miniature whales
Exhibition · Fribourg
SwissBierMuseum
SwissBierMuseum
Museum · Fribourg
Espace Jean Tinguely - Niki de Saint Phalle
Espace Jean Tinguely - Niki de Saint Phalle
Museum · Fribourg

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 25 min drive

Mösli
Mösli
Mountain Restaurant · Plaffeien
Schwefelberg Bad
Schwefelberg Bad
Mountain Restaurant · Rüschegg
Bärghuus
Bärghuus
Mountain Restaurant · Jaun
Salzmatt
Salzmatt
Mountain Huts · Plaffeien
Bergheim
Bergheim
Mountain Huts · Rüschegg
Selibühlhaus
Selibühlhaus
Mountain Restaurant · Rüschegg
Stierenhütte
Stierenhütte
Mountain Restaurant · Rüeggisberg
Gurnigel Berghaus
Gurnigel Berghaus
Mountain Restaurant · Riggisberg
Gurli
Gurli
Mountain Restaurant · Plaffeien
Berggasthof Selital
Berggasthof Selital
Mountain Restaurant · Rüschegg

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Panorama Bike, Stage 12/14
Panorama Bike, Stage 12/14
Mountain bike routes · Schwarzsee → Charmey · 15 km
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 3/4
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 3/4
Cycling routes · Plaffeien → Romont FR · 40 km
Gantrisch Königsroute
Gantrisch Königsroute
Mountain bike routes · Riffenmatt · 31 km
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 2/4
Sense–Glâne–Veveyse, Stage 2/4
Cycling routes · Schwarzenburg → Plaffeien · 14 km
Rund ums Guggershorn
Rund ums Guggershorn
Mountain bike routes · Schwarzenburg · 24 km
Saanenland–Freiburgerland, Stage 4/4
Saanenland–Freiburgerland, Stage 4/4
Cycling routes · Fribourg → Vinelz · 48 km
Gantrisch Bike-Panoramaweg
Gantrisch Bike-Panoramaweg
Mountain bike routes · Gurnigel, Wasserscheide · 17 km
Bern-Süd-Route
Bern-Süd-Route
Cycling routes · Riggisberg → Bern · 41 km
Gibelegg
Gibelegg
Mountain bike routes · Riggisberg · 23 km

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 60 min drive

Swiss Snow Kids Village
Swiss Snow Kids Village
Playground · Schwarzsee
BEO-Funpark
BEO-Funpark
Playground · Bösingen
Children’s Snowland
Children’s Snowland
Playground · Les Paccots
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Playground · Zwischenflüh
Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Jambo Indoor Spielplatz
Playground · Lyss

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 60 min drive

BärenPark Bern
BärenPark Bern
Zoo & Animal Park · Bern
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Zoo & Animal Park · Bern
Voliere Schwäbis
Voliere Schwäbis
Zoo & Animal Park · Thun
Die Cabane du Petit-Oiseau
Die Cabane du Petit-Oiseau
Zoo & Animal Park · Châtel-Saint-Denis
Tropiquarium
Tropiquarium
Zoo & Animal Park · Servion
AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium Lausanne
AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium Lausanne
Zoo & Animal Park · Lausanne
Johns kleine Farm
Johns kleine Farm
Zoo & Animal Park · Kallnach
Tierpark Klinik Wyss
Tierpark Klinik Wyss
Zoo & Animal Park · Münchenbuchsee
Tierpark Tschugg
Tierpark Tschugg
Zoo & Animal Park · Tschugg
Zoo de Servion
Zoo de Servion
Zoo & Animal Park · Servion
Zoo Rothaus
Zoo Rothaus
Zoo & Animal Park · Gampelen

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 60 min drive

Chocolate train
Chocolate train
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
Kambly round trip
Kambly round trip
Panoramic Transport · Bern
The Cheese Train
The Cheese Train
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
The train through the vines
The train through the vines
Panoramic Transport · Montreux

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