Lake Brienz

The total duration of the round trip boat ride is around an hour and a quarter. You can get down at any of the stops on the way. A popular stop is Iseltwald or Giessbach See to view the famous Giessbach Waterfalls. If you are walking from the falls to Iseltwald, you can explore a small island named Schnäggeninseli( Snail island) A walk from Iseltwald to Giessbach Waterfalls takes around 1.5-2 hours A walk from Giessbach see to the Giessbach Waterfalls takes around 15 mins There is a funicular called the Giessbachbahn which reduces the time to go to Giessbach Waterfalls to around 10 mins. The return ticket is around 12 CHF and 10 CHF with a Bernese Oberland Pass. It is free for guests of the Giessbach hotel.

There are regular trains from Interlaken OST, Interlaken west, Meringen and Lucerne.

A bus from Interlaken to Brienz bus stop operates mostly in the night hours( post 12 AM). You can however always get a train quite frequently or even a boat. One can always find a bus for other places around Brienz like Iseltwald.

A village made famous by scenes from “Crash Landing on You” - a popular Korean drama. Also a good spot for sunsets

Cable car station for Giessbach Funicular. Take this funicular to the Giessbach Hotel and walk upto the Giessbach waterfalls in 7-8 minutes. Guests staying in the hotel can use the funicular free of charge

Guests of this hotel can use the funicular from Giessbach for free and walk to the Giessbach waterfalls in 7-8 minutes

A beautiful waterfall near the shore of Lake Brienz

A scenic railiway which takes one aroudn Lake Brienz upto the edge of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. The train is free of charge on the Bernese Oberland Pass

Known as the “most beautiful street in Europe”, this is a crown jewel of the beautiful village of Brienz.

An interesting place to check the history of wood carving. One can also check out the wood carving trail.