Tourism Info
Our recommendation in Brienz
Hike through beautiful nature in the company of extraordinary animals. Have a llama carry your luggage while trekking.
Lama trekking in the beautiful Bernese Oberland. An experience for big and small, young and old.
• to calm down
• to feel their peaceful and friendly nature
• Gain trust
• Approach and get involved sensitively
• to experience something
• to be fascinated by the animals
• to relax
• to have a new experience
Hiking through nature with llamas is a special experience, whereby the animals, rather than us, set the pace. Get involved, make contact with the lamas, slow down and…
Llama trekking with us means escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life, focusing on the essentials and consciously feeling all your senses again.
Would you like to escape from everyday life, spend time without your cell phone and spend time in nature?
Are you a family from the region or are you vacationing here? So you’ve come to the right place, because we have adventures for the whole family. A llama trekking with swimming fun and barbecue fun.
Visit us in the breathtaking mountains and with the most beautiful view in Brienz!
Can be booked directly at: 079/333 70 35
Regional excursion destinations
Located in the center of the three Alpine passes Brünig, Grimsel and Susten, a holiday and hiking paradise opens up in the Alpine region in the heart of Switzerland. Pristine, alpine landscape framed by Lake Brienz and the unique mountain backdrop as well as countless sights and excursion destinations in the immediate vicinity make everyone’s heart beat faster:
- Lama Trekking Brienz at the Lama-Ranch-Brienz.ch
- Ballenberg open-air museum
- 500 km of well-developed and marked hiking trails
- Tälli via ferrata
- “Muggestutz” adventure hiking trail based on the legend of the Hasliz dwarves
- Hasliberger Dorfweg – architectural history hike
- 420 km of signposted mountain bike routes
- With mountain railways and post buses to summits and Alpine passes
- World-famous sights such as Aare Gorge, Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge, Reichenbach Falls, Giessbach Waterfalls, Crystal Gorge etc.
- Lake Brienz boat trip
- Famous Brienz wood carvings
Lookout mountains
- Brienzer Rothorn (2,350m) – take the steam cog railway to the beautiful viewpoint over mountains, lakes and cities
- Plan Platten (2,245m) – take the “Eagle Express”, the only 8-seater gondola lift in the Bernese Oberland, to the new panoramic restaurant
- Hochsträss (2,180m) – take the chairlift from Käserstatt to the ideal starting point for countless hikes
- Rosenlaui – Schwarzwaldalp – Grosse Scheidegg (1,961m) – an impressive valley surrounded by high alpine mountains and glaciers, connected by post bus between Meiringen and Grindelwald
- Engstlenalp with Engstlensee (1,850m) – a romantic excursion destination with unique fauna and flora that you have to see
- Steingletscher at the Sustenpass (1,865m) – interesting glacier path at the foot of the Steingletscher
- Grimsel Hospice – Oberaar (1,980m) – wildly romantic Alpine pass with a wonderful hike along the reservoirs
- Grimselpass : Gerstenegg crystal grotto, KWO turbine workshop, Handeck-Gerstenegg cable car, Gelmerbahn.
- Steam train over the Brünig cogwheel and adhesion steam locomotives from 1910 respectively. 1913 on the Interlaken-Giswil route over the Brünig Pass. An experience!
- Axalp ob Brienz (1,535m) Family-friendly hike across alpine pastures and mountain forests to the idyllic Hinterburgseeli with carving sculptures
Fascination with water
Registration and information: Arthur Flück, Tel. ++41 (0)33 951 32 07
June to September
Information on Lake Brienz: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 822 17 36
Information on Lake Thun: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 826 47 60
Museums
Open from June to September
Information: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 971 17 78
Information: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 971 19 27
Information: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 973 12 47
Information: Tel. ++41 (0) 33 973 11 61
Information: Tel. ++41 (0)33 951 18 61
Information: Tel. ++41 (0)33 952 17 52
Information: Tel. ++41 (0)33 672 11 44
IMAX movie theater. Planetarium.
Captive balloon HIFLYER. Open daily.
Cities
- Bern – the charming Swiss capital. 1 hour from Brienz, beautiful old town. Also called the city without umbrellas.
- Lucerne – famous Chapel Bridge, 45 minutes from Brienz.
- Zurich – cosmopolitan city in Switzerland. 1.5 hours from Brienz, shopping on Bahnhofstrasse.
In close proximity
- Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe (3,454 m / 11,333 ft). Jungfraujoch is the highest railway station in Europe. Impressive mountains and glaciers, fascinating panoramic views.
- Schilthorn – Piz Gloria (2,970 m / 9,744 ft). Ride to the Schilthorn with cable car, revolving restaurant on the summit with panoramic views
- Schynige Platte (1,967 m / 6,454 ft). By train to the Schynige Platte, beautiful panoramic views, ideal for hiking.
- Pilatus (2,132 m above sea level). The steepest cog railway in the world leads to the proud rock pyramid above Lucerne.
- Titlis (3,020 m above sea level). With the rotating “Rotair” cable car cabin to the highest excursion point in Central Switzerland.
- Brünigbahn-Railaway – “Muggestutz der Haslizwerg” offer and 30 other leisure ideas throughout Switzerland.
Unforgettable experiences in stunning destinations.
Creating precious memories one stay at a time.
A thoughtfully chosen ensemble of comfortable hotels and eateries, cradled in nature’s embrace. Each dish, sustainably sourced from our lands, tells a tale of pure nourishment. With us, every stay becomes a gentle eco-adventure.