Discover the Lake Brienz region by boat

During the summer, there are also special culinary cruises in addition to the regular routes. For example, you could kick your excursion off with a delicious breakfast on board the boat or combine the return journey with a fine dinner from the galley.

Lake Brienz breakfast boat

Further culinary offers

If you would like to visit one of the following excursion destinations, we recommend that you purchase a combined ticket. This includes the boat trip with lunch or the steam cog railway.

Brienzer Rothorn (boat trip and steam cog railway)

On the “Lötschberg” paddle steamer you’ll find the supervised Globi's play cabin. Here, children from the age of four can play, paint, do handicrafts and sometimes listen to the popular Globi stories.

Globi's play cabin on Lake Brienz

Whether for a birthday or as a special surprise – on the “Lötschberg” steamboat, every celebration becomes an unforgettable experience. Exciting games, a tasty snack and a small gift await the children. A special highlight: the birthday child can step onto the bridge and steer the ship together with the captain.

Children's party on the steamboat

The oldest steam cog railway in Switzerland takes you on a spectacular trip through forests and meadows right up to the summit of the Rothorn, where, in clear weather, an incredible panoramic view of 603 mountain peaks awaits. For hiking enthusiasts there are a variety of short and longer hiking routes, and gourmets can indulge in culinary delights found at the Berghaus.

Discover the Brienzer Rothorn

The Giessbach falls over 500 metres down the crag face into Lake Brienz. From the landing stage, a path takes you to and then under the world-famous waterfall. At the foot of this natural spectacle is the historical Grandhotel Giessbach, which was opened in 1874. The Giessbach Funicular, which was opened in 1879, is the oldest funicular railway in Europe and is only used by tourists. It connects the “Giessbach Lake” boat station with the hotel situated around 100 metres above Lake Brienz.

Discover the Giessbach falls

Fancy topping off your excursion on Lake Brienz with a fine lunch at the Grandhotel? Then the combined ticket (boat trip & lunch menu) is the ideal solution.

Iseltwald–Giessbach

The lakeside path from Iseltwald to the Giessbach waterfalls is particularly beautiful. The route goes along the emerald-green Lake Brienz and takes you through a beautiful forest. The path is one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the Bernese Oberland. After about an hour and a half, you reach the roaring Giessbach waterfalls.

Niederried–Interlaken

Another easy hike goes from Niederried to Interlaken. Varied and idyllic, the path winds its way along the water, where you’ll come across shady sections of forest and hike past inviting barbecue and bathing areas.

Bönigen is characterised by its historic village centre. The little alleyways and the carved wooden houses from the 16th to 18th centuries make this Bernese Oberland village unique. Bönigen’s village museum and a guided tour reveal fascinating insights into this village, which is over 800 years old.

The fishing village of Iseltwald lies on a peninsula situated on the left bank of Lake Brienz. Its trademark is the Seeburg, a little castle that has been standing on the banks of the lake since 1907. Enjoy the peace and quiet on a sunny terrace with a serving of fresh fish. Or hire a rowing boat and explore the nearby «Schnäggeninseli» (snail island).

The typical chalet village of Brienz with its long quay is surrounded by green meadows and forests and is flanked by rocky mountains. Here you can experience the impressive interplay between mountain and lake. Take a stroll along the long lakeside promenade and visit the old part of the village with its typical wooden houses. Discover the world of woodworking. This centuries-old tradition lives on thanks to the School for Wood Sculpture and the Swiss School of Violin Making. On a visit to the Swiss Woodcarving Museum you’ll learn lots of interesting facts about this ancient custom.

On a visit to the Ballenberg Swiss open-air museum, you can immerse yourself in the culture, travelling around the whole of Switzerland in just one day. Discover over 100 residential and commercial buildings: rustic stables, barns, storehouses, wash houses and drying ovens exemplify the life of past times. The oldest house in Ballenberg is over 700 years old. At that time, it was built in the canton of Schwyz. You can look around the houses at your leisure and get an idea of how people lived back then, what activities they did and how they coped with their everyday lives. Along the way, you’ll meet different farm animals and regularly pass secluded spots and cosy barbecue areas.

Ballenberg Swiss open-air museum

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