Chemin du Lac de Morat
The circular route begins in Murten itself. The fairy-tale town centre with its historic school, the impressive Berntor gate and massive town walls temp you to linger in amazement. The circular route continues along the lakeside promenade, from where you can thoroughly enjoy the sight of the glistening waters and surrounding vineyards.
On an easy path, you step into a peaceful, intact region, which repeatedly captivates you with its natural beauty. After passing through a stretch of woodland, you reach the other side of the lake, where the route leads through the middle of extensive vineyards and constantly reveals picturesque stretches of land in the region.
Back in Murten you can round off the excursion in a quiet locale or with a tour through the romantic old lanes.
Tip: from Praz, Môtier or Vallamand, it is possible to go back to Murten by boat. On board you can take in enchanting views of the charming small town and the stunningly beautiful scenery.
Accessible by public transport: yes
Accessible by car: yes
Difference in height: + 474 m / - 473 m
Lake Murten
The region Lake Murten in autumn (©Suisse Tourisme)
Vineyards (©www.rawkingphoto.ch)
The region Lake Murten in autumn (©Suisse Tourisme)
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The Castle Tower from Murten
After the inspection with Christian Kündig from the Office for Archaeology it could be established that the Castle Tower is a related building type of the "Donjon" of Bossonnens in the Canton of Fribourg. Both were built in the same construction period. The last floor was probably only accessible via a ladder at the other end of the current staircase and served as the last retreat after the first and second construction phases.
The first prison cells were installed in the castle part of the tower. However, it is not documented from when on the tower was used as a dungeon. Whether the two 1540 built-in barrel vaults were already installed for this use remains open. In the Castle Tower, one cell per per floor was built and heated by means of a stone or metal furnace. In 1939, new additional prison cells were constructed in the adjacent shed. These were closed during the reorganization of the cantonal police in February 2002.
In the cells of the Castle Tower graffiti is found dating back to 1970. The graffiti on the fireplaces in the attic served for internal communication between the military detainees and their caretakers. They were not covered for the public visits of the tower during the cultural heritage year 2018. Nevertheless, we ask visitors not to damage, remove or comment on these important social and historical witnesses with additional works of art.
The jackdaws, sometimes also called tower jackdaws, have been breeding in Murten Castle since the 1930s. Since 1984, the colony has been looked after by Roland Gander for the ornithological station Sempach. Today's colony has about 20 breeding pairs. The young birds are only big enough from the end of June to go search for food on their own for 4-6 weeks. Some of them live in trees before they, according to the "habits" of their colony, re-establish themselves in the existing nesting boxes in order to reproduce from March onwards. In order to be able to observe the easily frightening animals, we ask visitors and nature lovers to approach the windows slowly and to avoid loud conversations.
Murten ring walls
Tower
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Bern Gate
Today’s Berntor dates from the second half of the 18th century, when it was built by Berne’s master architect, Niklaus Hebler, who also renovated the famous “Zytglogge” Tower in Berne.
The clock, high above on the Bern Gate, was made in 1712 by Ducommun Brothers in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is still wound every day. Three heavily weighted stones, probably cannonballs from the Battle of Murten, are raised by hand cranking every 24 hours. The clock face on the outside wall has only a one hour hand. This symbolic “hand of oath” means that Murten was a free city.
Stadt Murten (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
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Beach in Sugiez
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Beach Sugiez (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
Beach Sugiez (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
Beach Sugiez (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
Beach Sugiez (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
Beach Sugiez (Pierre Cuony Photographies)
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Beach in Salavaux
The beach stretches from Salavaux to Avenches. The beach is very gently sloping, so you can walk and stand very far into the water. At the sandy beach of Salavaux there are several barbecue areas, which are available to visitors free of charge. Showers are also available. The restaurant "Chez Rosemarie" offers food for small as well as big appetites, also local wines are offered. Also nearby is the restaurant l'Equinoxe, which is part of Camping Salavaux and is located between the beach and the public parking areas.
For those who like sports, canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddles are available for rent. These can also be booked in advance by calling 079 324 50 45.
Early risers are recommended to watch the sunrise from Salavaux over Lake Morat. There is something quite calming and mystical about the silence that reigns at this time of day.
Horses are only allowed to swim in the lake from Salavaux beach between 7pm and 9 am over the summer months.
Salavaux Beach (michaelmaillard.com)
Salavaux Beach (Michaël Maillard)
Salavaux Beach (michaelmaillard.com)
Beach for horses Salavaux (Vully-les-Lacs Tourisme)
Plage Salavaux (@Vully-les-Lacs Tourisme)
Plage Salavaux (@Vully-les-Lacs Tourisme)
Plage Salavaux (@Vully-les-Lacs Tourisme)
Salavaux Beach (©Vully-les-Lacs Tourisme)
Plage Salavaux Matin nord (© Philippe Tisserand)
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Vully Wines
Freiburger, Traminer and Riesling Sylvaner are just some of the speciality wines produced by the Vully wine-growers.
In addition to Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet you will of course find the delicious Chasselas, Pinot Noir and Rosé wines in the Vully.
Vully wines (©RawKingPhoto)
Wine tasting (©fribourgregion.ch)
Vully wines (©Werner Santschi)
Capacities, prices and availabilities of the cellars
Vineyard path
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447.28
447.34
447.37
448.47
450.93
453.35
454.47
455.84
456.35
456.95
457.7
458.84
458.67
457.02
453.83
439.77
435.54
435.43
431.52
431.38
431.51
431.07
430.84
430.93
430.82
430.97
430.82
430.9
431.19
430.96
430.98
430.65
430.81
430.64
430.94
430.58
430.73
430.75
431.14
431.2
430.92
430.9
430.75
430.72
430.23
430.31
430.72
430.79
430.62
430.33
430.15
430.1
430.31
430.2
430.41
430.3
430.36
431
431.1
431.26
431.69
431.47
430.56
430.54
430.36
430.53
430.85
430.72
430.33
430.37
430.05
429.96
430.16
430.52
429.88
430.24
430.4
430.57
430.53
430.59
430.29
431.11
430.8
430.89
430.9
430.81
430.74
430.9
431.04
431.99
432.12
432.17
432.08
432.4
432.44
432.42
432.98
433.75
434.13
435.6
434.82
433.73
433.74
434.13
434.34
458.69
464.37
461.72
458.53
462.77
465.53
461.29
459.49
458.16
462.3
456.96
461.54
461.79
465.5
465.29
467.49
471.65
472.16
474.23
477.25
475.5
467.36
464.94
464.99
465.37
465.47
465.47
463.88
461.69
461.17
459.37
457.82
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457.91
459.18
472.12
478.05
484.71
486.73
492.46
496.82
503.08
506.49
511.02
517.41
522.02
527.68
533.98
538.77
542.87
542.58
540.11
546.41
550.91
551.93
553.97
555.41
556.27
558.24
560.08
566.4
570.54
580.49
581.27
580.79
583.47
585.48
590.52
591.18
600.23
603.25
609.78
611.93
613.44
615.43
616.23
616.66
619.81
622.3
623.57
623.82
623.39
624.85
624.82
623.82
622.57
620.28
619.67
618.97
617.31
613.11
610.52
609.44
607.89
592.52
590.78
584.68
581.17
570.89
568.62
568.18
567.92
535.74
523.29
519.1
517.81
512.01
510.65
509.67
508.99
508.09
504.36
503.54
495.66
495.96
495.68
496.48
496.55
496.82
494.87
494.44
494.51
494.01
492.38
492.26
492.18
491.8
491.38
489.97
487.38
484.1
483.91
485.11
489.95
489.91
490.02
490.07
489.6
488.67
488.52
487.01
487.63
488.51
488.84
487.83
490.1
494.11
495.39
500.78
500.82
500.85
504.95
505.84
511
518.12
529.84
534.72
536.03
539.98
541.94
541.11
534.54
533.61
531.33
536.85
543
544.53
534.58
530.89
529.82
527.21
521.14
520.52
520.31
518.5
515.93
514.82
513.98
513.82
514.19
515.76
514.96
514.58
514.55
515
510.23
511
514.2
512.68
514.61
515.25
507.69
504.68
498.75
497.77
493.79
492.7
488.81
485.71
478.3
480.07
480.26
480.34
480.07
478.45
474.14
472.66
472.05
471.45
472.36
481.1
482.75
484.07
479.94
474.89
472.98
466.75
464.43
449.95
446.02
443.48
439.61
438.69
435.21
436.22
436.06
434.15
434.11
434.35
435.22
432.91
432.55
432.11
431.94
431.99
432.6
432.72
432.61
432.59
432.6
432.27
431.22
431.3
431.11
430.76
430.33
430.74
430.6
430.46
430.41
430.8
430.6
430.73
430.66
430.33
430.48
430.38
430.4
430.62
430.78
430.63
430.77
430.6
430.6
430.6
430.54
430.62
431
430.72
430.85
430.63
430.54
430.75
430.75
430.68
430.75
430.78
430.69
430.85
430.93
430.95
431.32
431.15
430.93
430.68
430.96
431.24
431.24
431.44
431.52
431.29
431.34
431.25
431.42
431.3
431.08
431.19
431.57
431.01
431.36
431.15
431
431.06
431.14
431.32
431.72
431.45
431.94
431.77
431.69
432.04
432.16
431.96
432.44
433.01
433.01
433.01
433.29
433.45
433.56
432.98
432.33
432.05
432.19
431.31
431.97
431.82
432.26
431.81
431.6
431.61
431.63
431.67
431.77
431.73
431.73
431.59
430.88
430.38
430.72
430.8
430.73
433.84
433.59
433.38
433.85
433.5
433.72
434.25
434.22
434.25
434.25
433.98
433.64
433.6
433.75
433.77
437.21
433.96
433.51
434
434.51
433.35
433.33
433.77
433.66
432.71
432.59
433.09
433.01
433.29
436.57
434.45
434.25
434.52
435.52
440.94
446.04
445.66
445.96
447.7
448.03