Lake Morat

#160 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Lake Morat or Lake Murten is a lake located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland. It is named after the small bilingual town of Murten/Morat on its southern shore. ()

Local name: Murtensee Area: 8.8 mi²Length: 5.1 miWidth: 9186 ftMaximum depth: 148 ftElevation: 1388 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°55'50"N, 7°4'57"E

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FribourgSwitzerland

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Lake Morat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Laténium, Mont Vully, Schloss Münchenwiler, Papiliorama.

7.5 miNW
Archaeology museum and discovery park
Laténium, Neuchatel
190 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, the Laténium stands as a beacon of ancient history and archeological splendor. As the largest archaeological museum in the country, the Laténium offers a deep dive into 50,000 years of human heritage...
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Vully
61 min walk • Mont Vully is a hill of the Swiss Plateau, located between Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel in the canton of Fribourg, east of the border with the canton of Vaud. The south side, overlooking Murten and its lake, is covered by vineyards. The north side, overlooking Lake Neuchâtel, is mostly wooded.
2.5 miSE
Forts and castles, Hotel, Meeting room
Schloss Münchenwiler
63 min walk • Münchenwiler Castle or Château de Villars-les-Moines is a castle and former Cluniac priory in the municipality of Münchenwiler of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.9 miNE
Aquarium, Zoo
Papiliorama
176 min walk • The Papiliorama is a special zoo in Kerzers in the canton of Fribourg, which focuses particularly on keeping butterflies and moths. However, it also shows a variety of animals from the South American rainforest and the Amazon region.
2.7 miE
Convention center, Forts and castles
Löwenberg Castle, Murten
69 min walk • Löwenberg Castle or Château de la Motte is a castle in the municipality of Murten of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Petit-Vivy Castle
157 min walk • Petit-Vivy Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance. It is located near the dike surrounding the Schiffenensee and northeast of Barberêche. It is among the oldest preserved castles in the region.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schiffenensee
169 min walk • Schiffenensee or Lac de Schiffenen is an artificial lake formed by a barrage of the Saane/Sarine river in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The barrages at Schiffenen, Düdingen municipality, were completed in 1963.
3.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Avenches Castle, Avenches
100 min walk • Avenches Castle is a castle in the municipality of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.5 miE
46°55'40"N • 7°6'50"E
Museum Murten, Murten
38 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Barberêche Castle
163 min walk • Barberêche Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance. It is located on the edge of the nearby plateau, above the Schiffenensee lakeshore.
6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Grand-Vivy Castle
155 min walk • Grand-Vivy Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss Heritage Site of National Significance.