The river Sense (german: Sense; french: Singine; frp, Singena, locally ) is a right tributary of the river Saane in Switzerland. It is a border river between the Cantons of

Fribourg , Location of , Location of () () or , ; or , ; gsw, label=Swiss German, Frybùrg ; it, Friburgo or ; rm, Friburg. is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), ...

and Bern. Its source rivers, the ''Kalte Sense'', coming from Mount Gantrisch, and ''Warme Sense'', flowing out of lake

Schwarzsee Schwarzsee () or Lac Noir (; en, "Black Lake"; rarely ; frp, Lèc d'Omène ), is a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland with an area of . The lake in the Swiss Prealps The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred ...

, join at Zollhaus and thus form the origin of the Sense. The Sense flows through a gorge of 15 km length, which is popular for

whitewater Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and ...

sports, but also for swimming and bathing – especially among

nudists Naturism is a lifestyle of practising non-sexual social nudity in private and in public; the word also refers to the cultural movement which advocates and defends that lifestyle. Both may alternatively be called nudism. Though the two terms a ...

. Its main tributary is the river Schwarzwasser. After about 35 km, the Sense joins the Saane river at

Laupen Laupen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district and its district capital, situated in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Laupen is first mentioned in 1130-33 as ''Loupa''. In 1173 it was mentioned, in French, ...

. Because the Sense's water level can rise rapidly during hefty rainstorms, it is dangerous to stay near the river bed in uncertain weather conditions.

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* Rivers of Switzerland Bern–Fribourg border Rivers of the canton of Bern Rivers of the canton of Fribourg 1Sense {{Switzerland-river-stub