Family days out in Lac (Fribourg): museums, walks, activities

Walk

Frères Brigands mystery trails

Various places

Outdoor mystery games to discover the canton as a family: you follow the clues from one place to the next (in French).
- Outdoors
- Ages 6+
- Half day
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: © Les Frères Brigands
Leisure

Papiliorama

Kerzers · Lac

Tropical domes with hundreds of free-flying butterflies, a rainforest and a world of nocturnal animals. The station is right next door.
- Indoors
- All ages
- Half day
- Pushchair OK
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: © Papiliorama
Walk

Murten old town and ramparts

Murten · Lac

Walk along the ramparts’ wall-walk with views over the rooftops and the lake, then go down to the water’s edge.

Steep stairs up to the ramparts.
- Outdoors
- All ages
- 1 to 2 hours
- Free
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum

Murten Museum

Murten · Lac

In a former mill by the lake: the Battle of Murten of 1476 and the history of the region.
- Indoors
- Ages 6+
- 1 to 2 hours
- Pushchair OK
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
Walk

Mont Vully

Mont-Vully · Lac

Paths between vineyards and forest with views of Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel. Picnic at the top.
- Outdoors
- Ages 4+
- Half day
- Free
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: Raph egg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leisure

Murten on Ice

Murten · Lac

Open-air rink in front of the old town ramparts, with ice stock sport by reservation. Public skating times on winter.kaldo.ch (in French).
- Outdoors
- Ages 3+
- 1 to 2 hours
- In winter
Official website ↗ · link checked on 29 October 2026

Photo: © Fribourg Région
Leisure

Cruises on Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel

Murten and Estavayer-le-Lac · Lac

The boat from Murten goes through the Broye canal to Neuchâtel; others leave from Estavayer and Portalban. Free up to age 6, half price after that. Bikes allowed on board.

Few sailings in winter: check the timetable.
- Indoors and outdoors
- All ages
- Half day
- Mainly in summer
- Pushchair OK
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: Anthony Levrot, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leisure

Jeuss animal park

Jeuss · Lac

A small free park that is always open: deer, wallabies, emus, alpacas, goats and geese, with a playground and a cafeteria in the afternoon.
- Outdoors
- All ages
- 1 to 2 hours
- Free
- Pushchair OK
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: © Tierpark Jeuss
Leisure

Minigolf on Lake Murten

Murten · Lac

An 18-hole minigolf on the lakeshore, with a bistro: ideal to end a day in Murten. Open every day in summer.

Closed in bad weather.
- Outdoors
- Ages 4+
- 1 to 2 hours
- Mainly in summer
- Pushchair OK
Official website ↗ · link checked on 30 October 2026

Photo: Frettie, CC BY 3.0

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