Lake Brienz

Where it is & how to get there

• By boat: BLS boats sail from Interlaken Ost to Brienz, stopping at Giessbach and Iseltwald.
• By train: Interlaken to Brienz in about 15–20 minutes.
• Giessbach: A historic funicular climbs from the boat pier to the falls.

The story of Lake Brienz

Lake Brienz gets its turquoise colour from fine rock particles carried by glacier streams. It is surrounded by steep wooded mountains and quiet villages.

The Giessbach Falls tumble down 14 cascades into the lake, beside a grand hotel reached by one of Europe's oldest funiculars. Brienz is famous for wood carving and the Brienz Rothorn steam railway.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Take the boat to the Giessbach Falls.
• Take the boat to Giessbach and ride the old funicular.
• Visit Iseltwald, a peaceful village on a small peninsula.

What's around Lake Brienz

• Giessbach FallsCascades into the lake.
• BrienzWood-carving village.
• IseltwaldLakeside village.
• Ballenberg Open-Air MuseumHistoric Swiss houses.

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