Sorens
in Gruyère District of Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.669 and 7.052 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 40' 8" and E 7° 3' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:04 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 8:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Delve into Sorens

Sorens in Gruyère District (Canton of Fribourg) with it's 837 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 27 mi (or 43 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Sorens is now 05:04 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Sorens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-West. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Broc, Matran, Marly, Fribourg and Tafers. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ibis Bulle La Gruyère

Address
3,1 mi
Chemin Des Mosseires 81 Chemin des Crets Fribourg District La Gruyere
1630 BULLE
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Rallye

Address
3,3 mi
Route de Riaz 16
1630 Bulle
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:00


Des Alpes

Address
3,6 mi
Rue Nicolas Glasson 3
1630 Bulle
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hine Adon Hotel Cheval Blanc Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
Rue de la Lécheretta 10
1630 Bulle
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 19:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 13:30)
Weekend: 7:30 - 17:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 13:30)


HOTEL DE LA TOUR

Address
4,3 mi
RUE DE L'ANCIEN COMTE 57
1635 La Tour-de-Trême
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Gruyere Challenge 2009

Published: September 21, 2009
Length: 19:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lanternvert

Created on September 21, 2009 using FlipShare.


Glion Gradcom 2012.2 #1

Published: December 09, 2012
Length: 56:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: arnaud charier

Glion students.


BULLE-BROC 100 ANS

Published: June 27, 2012
Length: 43:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lucaa1996

ce week-end c'était les 100 ans de la ligne bulle-broc.


Africa twin - Switzerland trips - Bulle - La Roche

Published: August 31, 2009
Length: 58:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominique Frossard

I do this trips on the morning, this road is near the Lac of Gruyère.


Best Of La Gruyère [HD] 24 breathtaking views of Switzerland

Published: November 14, 2009
Length: 48:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian Roux

Beautiful discovery of "La Gruyère" and village "Gruyères" (canton de Fribourg/Suisse), hidden typical places, lake de la Gruyère, island "île et tours d'Ogoz"


CRAS 2014 - Aigle-Alliance Agrès-mixtes - Sol (finales)

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 36:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aigle-Alliance

La production au sol du groupe Agrès-mixtes d'Aigle-Alliance aux finales des Championnats Romands aux agrès de société 2014 à Bulle. Résultats: 1er avec la note de 9.68 !


Ski-chien 11, Monts de Riaz

Published: August 04, 2010
Length: 31:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Blaise Matile

un regard vers la Gruyère, depuis la piste de raquettes à neige.


Passaggio della Carovana del Tour de Romandie 2012 a Bulle

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 12:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sotto-Sopra Corporation

Tappa Bulle-Sion del 28.04.2012. Riprese: Mr. Malandrini, Commento tecnico di sottofondo: Mr. Gottardi, Mr. Sauer.


Switzerland 17 (Camera on board) Bulle (FR), La Tour-de-Treme, Gruyeres [HQ]

Published: July 24, 2008
Length: 50:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Christian Roux

54691-93 99 Discover authentic and typical "La Gruyère (Suisse): Bulle (Centre, Le Chateau, Musée Gruyérien) La Tour-de-Treme Epagny Pringy Gruyères • Map with all videos "Camera on board"...


Et voilà une nouvelle video !!!

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MiniZ Bulle

Caméra Fixe en bas du nouveau virage. Merci pour vos commentaires.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gibloux Radio Tower

Gibloux Radio Tower is built on the 1204 metre Gibloux mountain above Sorens, west of Fribourg, Switzerland. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m . The observation deck is at 37 m .

Located at 46.6841, 7.04029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Fribourg, Towers in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg

Baillival Castle (Vuippens)

Baillival Castle (Vuippens) is a bailiff's castle in the village of Vuippens in the municipality of Marsens of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.6583, 7.07804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Fribourg, Castles in Switzerland, Castles in the canton of Fribourg

capture of the webcam Marsens

Marsens, Marsens (source)

capture of the webcam Bulle FR: Vue de la Grand-Rue en direction de l'Eglise

Bulle FR: Vue de la Grand-Rue en direction de l'Eglise, Bulle FR (source)

capture of the webcam Vuisternens-en-Ogoz

Vuisternens-en-Ogoz, Vuisternens-en-Ogoz (source)

capture of the webcam Sorens: Mont-Gibloux

Sorens: Mont-Gibloux, Sorens (source)

capture of the webcam Vuisternens-en-Ogoz: et le Gibloux

Vuisternens-en-Ogoz: et le Gibloux, Vuisternens-en-Ogoz (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sorens, 索朗