Discover a variety of hiking trails easily accessible from Brienz by public transport. From lakeside paths along the turquoise waters of Lake Brienz to alpine routes with breathtaking mountain views, these hikes offer something for every nature enthusiast. Explore charming waterfalls, historic sites, and lush forests as you venture through the picturesque Bernese Oberland.
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The trail has something to suit all tastes: lakeside sections and meadows, woodlands and craggy cliffs. The highlights of the hike include the three waterfalls, the incredible colour of Lake Brienz and a historic hotel (Grand Hotel Giessbach) resembling a fairy-tale castle.
19 km
760 m
760 m
Landscape: Along the water
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Following the course of the Mülibach stream you reach the waterfall of the same name above Iseltwald. The well-maintained hiking trail leads through partially open terrain to the Giessbach Falls. The last section leads along the lakeshore to Brienz.
12 km440 m440 m
3h 25mTour published by:
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The ViaJacobi leads from the Bodensee to Genève as part of the European Jakobsweg (Route of St. James). Lined by churches, monasteries and chapels, it offers a fabulous hiking experience along historic paths through a diverse cultural landscape.
450 km11900 m11800 mLandscape: With panoramic views
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Brünig boasts views of an impressive mountain panorama, featuring the high peaks of the Bernese Oberland and snow all year round. The route crosses sunny valley slopes above the shimmering turquoise waters of Lake Brienz, surrounding you with extraordinarily beautiful scenery.
30 km860 m1300 m8h 15mLandscape: With panoramic views,Over a pass,Along the water
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The Via Alpina crosses 14 of the most beautiful Alpine passes. Straight through seven Swiss cantons with a vast variety of culture, geology and topography. Wide roads end in high ridge trails. The route is lined with one of the world’s most diverse variety of flora and fauna.
390 km23500 m24800 mLandscape: Onto a mountain peak,Over a pass,With panoramic views
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After the rock barrier with the Reichenbach Falls, the trail follows the valley floor. We hike past the nostalgic Rosenlaui Hotel and glacier gorge, enchanted by the Wetterhorn. The route then crosses beautiful moorlands over the Grosse Scheidegg to Grindelwald in the heart of the Jungfrau region.
23 km1550 m1100 m8h 0mLandscape: With panoramic views
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Once again, you go down into a deep U-shaped valley. On the way to the Hasli Valley, the imposing Rychenbach Falls will surprise you before the steep stage to Zwirgi. You cross the Aare in Willigen. You then have to climb up the rock face again via a narrow path, up to the spa resort of Hasliberg Reuti.
11 km520 m800 m3h 45mTour published by:
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| R71 (1m) | |
The Via Berna presents a cross-section of the diverse canton of Bern. From the gentle hills on the edge of the Franches-Montagnes, it crosses the highest Jura fold. Along the Aare to Lake Thun, across several Alpine passes and on mountain trails with incredible views, you can reach Susten Pass in 20 stages.
305 km13700 m12400 mTour published by:
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Descent from near-to-nature Gental with its historic hotel down to Haslital. Guttannen with the history-packed «Bären» is not only a former traders’ stage stop but also a key centre for mountain-crystal seekers.
23 km680 m1450 m6h 35mLandscape: With panoramic views
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In the late Middle Ages, the «Sbrinz» hard cheese became a top Inner Switzerland export at the markets of Northern Italy. Not least because the mule track over the Grimsel and Gries Passes became a well- developed trade route.
115 km6300 m5400 mLandscape: With panoramic views
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