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Hofstetten bei Brienz

Hofstetten bei Brienz is located in the Bernese Oberland at 646 m above sea level and stretches northwards up the Gummialp. There, the peaks Höch Gumme (2205 m above sea level) and Arnihaggen (2207 m above sea level) still belong to the Hofstetten area. The village is known for the open-air museum Ballenberg, whose western entrance is located here. The open-air museum shows more than 100 historical buildings and house landscapes reconstructed in the original from all regions of Switzerland. Rural crafts and ancillary trades are demonstrated here. Hofstetten bei Brienz is situated at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn on a plateau with little traffic. Besides many hiking possibilities, there is the nearby Lake Brienz for bathing and water sports enthusiasts. It is only 10 minutes away by bus.

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Trauffer world of experience
Trauffer world of experience
Museum
Ballenberg
Ballenberg
Museum
Lake Brienz
Lake Brienz
Lake
Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch
Mountain Summit
Männlichen
Männlichen
Mountain Summit
Lake Thun
Lake Thun
Lake
Brienzer Rothorn
Brienzer Rothorn
Mountain Summit
Chli Schliere gorge
Chli Schliere gorge
Gorge
Grimsel Gorge
Grimsel Gorge
Gorge
Lungerersee
Lungerersee
Lake · Lungern
Reichenbach Falls
Reichenbach Falls
Waterfall · Schattenhalb
Oltschibachfall
Oltschibachfall
Waterfall · Meiringen

Train travel to Hofstetten bei Brienz

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Getting around: passes & scenic trains

Jungfrau Travel Pass - 3 to 8 days
Jungfrau Travel Pass - 3 to 8 days
Grindelwald
from CHF 220
4.8(42)
1 % cashback
Bernese Oberland Pass
Bernese Oberland Pass
Interlaken
from CHF 240
4.7(15)
1 % cashback
Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt
Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt
Interlaken
from CHF 86
1 % cashback

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Hofstetten bei Brienz on the mapBookable experiences, places and events at a glance

Events in Hofstetten near Brienz

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Brienz market.Brienz Dorf · 14:00

Of fiddles and master violinsGeigenbauschule Brienz · 14:00–16:00 · until Thu, 31 Dec

Lottomatch der Musikgesellschaft BrienzHotel Restaurant Weisses Kreuz · 17:00–19:00

Sonderausstellung 2026 KNACK DIE NUSS!Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum · Erwachsene: CHF 8 · Kinder: gratis · Geführte Gruppen: CHF 50, plus Eintritt CHF 8 pro Person · Informationsflyer · until Thu, 31 Dec

Trending in Hofstetten near Brienz

Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Interlaken · Top rated
from CHF 190
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Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
Interlaken · Top rated
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Jungfrau Region Skydiving from the airplane
Jungfrau Region Skydiving from the airplane
Interlaken · In demand
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"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
Interlaken
from CHF 180
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Schynige Platte Helicopter Skydive
Schynige Platte Helicopter Skydive
Interlaken · In demand
from CHF 490
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Canyon Swing Grindelwald Glacier Canyon
Canyon Swing Grindelwald Glacier Canyon
Interlaken · Top rated
from CHF 139
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Lauterbrunnen Helicopter Skydive
Lauterbrunnen Helicopter Skydive
Lauterbrunnen
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From travellers like you

“Great to enjoy with family when the weather is nice, it’s even better! A proper walk and plenty of fresh air. Just make sure to plan more than an afternoon if you want to do everything or come back.”

Ophélia

on Ticket Ballenberg

“Where tradition meets modernity, with many lovingly crafted details. Definitely worth seeing.”

Beatrice

on Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience

Hiking routes

Hike from Brienzerberg to Iseltwald via Hohflue
Brienzerberg → Iseltwald · 8.1 km · 2 h 56 min
Hike from Brünig-Hasliberg to Lungern via Sattelallmend
Brünig-Hasliberg → Lungern · 5.7 km · 1 h 50 min
Mountain hiking trail
Axalp-Schnitzlerweg
Axalp, Sportbahnen · 6.0 km · 2 h 53 min
Mountain hiking trail
Via Alpina, Stage 10/20
Meiringen → Grindelwald · 23 km · 10 h 15 min
Easy hike from Unterbach BE via Birglennollen
Unterbach BE · 3.7 km · 56 min
Easy hike from Axalp via Schwand
Axalp · 5.3 km · 2 h 9 min
Hike from Axalp via Grän
Axalp · 7.1 km · 3 h 17 min
Easy hike from Oberried am Brienzersee to Ebligen via Hirscheren
Oberried am Brienzersee → Ebligen · 3.9 km · 2 h 2 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Private hike to Augstmatthorn with a Swiss triathlete from Interlaken
Private hike to Augstmatthorn with a Swiss triathlete from Interlaken
Interlaken
from CHF 310
3 % cashback
Guided hike to hidden gems in the Alps
Guided hike to hidden gems in the Alps
Interlaken
from CHF 538.65
5 % cashback
Easy hike from Ballenberg West to Brienzwiler via Aarebrücke Balmhof
Easy hike from Ballenberg West to Brienzwiler via Aarebrücke Balmhof
Wanderweg · Ballenberg West → Brienzwiler · 2.9 km · 1 h 3 min
Easy hike from Brienz BE via Glyssen
Easy hike from Brienz BE via Glyssen
Wanderweg · Brienz BE · 4.8 km · 1 h 36 min
Easy hike from Brienz BE via Wellenberg
Easy hike from Brienz BE via Wellenberg
Wanderweg · Brienz BE · 6.6 km · 2 h 15 min
ViaJacobi, Stage 9/33
ViaJacobi, Stage 9/33
Wanderweg · Brünigpass → Interlaken · 30 km · 10 h 14 min
Obwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 4/6
Obwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 4/6
Bergwanderweg · Brünigpass → Melchsee-Frutt · 24 km · 11 h 20 min
Hike from Brienz via Schwendeli
Hike from Brienz via Schwendeli
Wanderweg · Brienz · 13 km · 5 h 34 min
Easy hike from Brienzwiler via Moos
Easy hike from Brienzwiler via Moos
Wanderweg · Brienzwiler · 5.2 km · 1 h 40 min
Hike from Brienz West to Planalp
Hike from Brienz West to Planalp
Wanderweg · Brienz West → Planalp · 4.4 km · 3 h 13 min
Easy hike from Brienz West to Ballenberg West via Oberschwanden
Easy hike from Brienz West to Ballenberg West via Oberschwanden
Wanderweg · Brienz West → Ballenberg West · 7.0 km · 2 h 18 min
Brienzersee Drei Wasserfälleweg, Stage 2/2
Brienzersee Drei Wasserfälleweg, Stage 2/2
Bergwanderweg · Iseltwald → Brienz · 12 km · 4 h 10 min

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

E-bike tour to the waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen
E-bike tour to the waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen
Interlaken
from CHF 199
5.0(1)
3 % cashback
Haslital Route
Haslital Route
Cycling routes · Brienz → Meiringen-Hasliberg · 13 km
Alpine Bike, Stage 11/16
Alpine Bike, Stage 11/16
Mountain bike routes · Meiringen → Grindelwald · 37 km
Lakes Route, Stage 5/10
Lakes Route, Stage 5/10
Cycling routes · Meiringen → Sarnen · 32 km
Aare Route, Stage 2/7
Aare Route, Stage 2/7
Cycling routes · Meiringen → Spiez · 47 km
Brienzersee Bike
Brienzersee Bike
Mountain bike routes · Interlaken → Brienz · 18 km
Bödeli-Route
Bödeli-Route
Cycling routes · Interlaken Ost · 23 km
Berner Oberland-Route, Stage 2/2
Berner Oberland-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Interlaken → Meiringen · 51 km
E-Bike Tour Interlaken Valley from Interlaken
E-Bike Tour Interlaken Valley from Interlaken
Interlaken
from CHF 109
3 % cashback
Alpine Bike, Stage 13/16
Alpine Bike, Stage 13/16
Mountain bike routes · Interlaken → Adelboden · 62 km
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 1/2
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Giswil → Stans · 23 km
Unterwalden-Route
Unterwalden-Route
Cycling routes · Giswil → Engelberg · 45 km

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Private hike from Grindelwald First to Bachalpsee with a Swiss triathlete starting in Grindelwald
Private hike from Grindelwald First to Bachalpsee with a Swiss triathlete starting in Grindelwald
Grindelwald · Also available Nov 12
from CHF 310
3 % cashback
Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Hofstetten bei Brienz
from CHF 15
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5 % cashback
Day admission fitness and sauna at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Day admission fitness and sauna at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Grindelwald
from CHF 40
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Day Spa at the Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Day Spa at the Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Grindelwald · Also available Nov 12
from CHF 195
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Private whirlpool with prosecco at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Private whirlpool with prosecco at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Grindelwald · Also available Nov 12
from CHF 15
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Private Spa at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Private Spa at Eiger Mountain & Soul Resort in Grindelwald
Grindelwald · Also available Nov 12
from CHF 130
5.0(1)
1 % cashback

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 15 min drive

Ticket Ballenberg
Ticket Ballenberg
Brienzwiler · Top rated
from CHF 32
4.7(71)
5 % cashback
Ballenberg, Switzerland's open-air museum
Ballenberg, Switzerland's open-air museum
Museum · Hofstetten bei Brienz
Swiss Museum of Wood Carving
Swiss Museum of Wood Carving
Museum · Brienz BE
School for wood carving
School for wood carving
Museum · Brienz BE
Sonderausstellung 2026 KNACK DIE NUSS!
Sonderausstellung 2026 KNACK DIE NUSS!
Exhibition · Brienz BE
Of fiddles and master violins
Of fiddles and master violins
Exhibition · Brienz BE
A moment of enjoyment
A moment of enjoyment
Exhibition · Lungern
Hangar 1
Hangar 1
Museum · Meiringen
Naturmuseum Oberhasli
Naturmuseum Oberhasli
Museum · Meiringen
Trauffer
Trauffer
Museum · Hofstetten bei Brienz
Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museum · Hofstetten bei Brienz

Popular activities

Foxtrail GO Interlaken Digital Scavenger Hunt
Foxtrail GO Interlaken Digital Scavenger Hunt
Interlaken
from CHF 19
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Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Spiez
from CHF 8.75
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Afternoon Wellness with Massage in Spiez
Afternoon Wellness with Massage in Spiez
Spiez
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Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Kerns
from CHF 28
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Ticket Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Ticket Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Grindelwald · In demand
from CHF 21
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Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 60 min drive

PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
Panoramic Transport · Meiringen
GoldenPass Express
GoldenPass Express
Panoramic Transport · Montreux
Globi-Express
Globi-Express
Panoramic Transport · Stansstad
Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke DFB
Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke DFB
Panoramic Transport · Andermatt
Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic Transport · Luzern
Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Engelberg
from CHF 21
2 % cashback
Kambly round trip
Kambly round trip
Panoramic Transport · Bern

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 60 min drive

Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Farm shops · Hasliberg
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
Lucerne
from CHF 280
5.0(1)
5 % cashback
Pirate muffins baking course for children birthday party
Pirate muffins baking course for children birthday party
Küssnacht am Rigi
from CHF 34
1 % cashback
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
Bern
from CHF 30
3 % cashback
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
from CHF 90
3 % cashback
"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
Küssnacht am Rigi
from CHF 97.50
4.6(7)
5 % cashback
Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Adelboden
from CHF 39
2 % cashback
Weekly markets in Zug
Weekly markets in Zug
Market · Zug

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Chicken Run
Chicken Run
Mountain Restaurant · Meiringen
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Mountain Restaurant · Brienz (BE)
Neurüti
Neurüti
Mountain Huts · Brienz (BE)
Gasthof zur Post
Gasthof zur Post
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg
Gletscherblick
Gletscherblick
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg
Hotel Panorama
Hotel Panorama
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg
Balmhütte
Balmhütte
Mountain Huts · Ringgenberg (BE)
Gelmerhütte
Gelmerhütte
Mountain Huts · Guttannen
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg
Bären
Bären
Mountain Restaurant · Guttannen
Mountain restaurant Käserstatt
Mountain restaurant Käserstatt
Mountain Restaurant · Hasliberg

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 45 min drive

Skihäsliland
Skihäsliland
Playground · Hasliberg
Bidmi Dwarf Playground
Bidmi Dwarf Playground
Playground · Bidmi
Zinsli Kinderland
Zinsli Kinderland
Playground · Giswil
Indoor playground Mägisalp
Indoor playground Mägisalp
Playground · Hasliberg
Bodmi Arena
Bodmi Arena
Playground · Grindelwald
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Winter-Kinderspielplatz Schlaraffenland
Playground · Zwischenflüh
Indoor playground Grindelwald
Indoor playground Grindelwald
Playground · Grindelwald
Playground Pfingstegg
Playground Pfingstegg
Playground · Grindelwald
Eiger+ playground
Eiger+ playground
Playground · Grindelwald
Kids Village Sörenberg
Kids Village Sörenberg
Playground · Sörenberg
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Schule
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Schule
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Sternau
Spielplatz Sternau
Playground · Luzern

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 55 min drive

Wildpark Brienz
Wildpark Brienz
Zoo & Animal Park · Brienz (BE)
Seilpark Interlaken
Seilpark Interlaken
Theme & amusement parks · Matten bei Interlaken
Voliere Stansstad
Voliere Stansstad
Zoo & Animal Park · Stansstad
Voliere Schwäbis
Voliere Schwäbis
Zoo & Animal Park · Thun
Murmeltierpark Grimselpass
Murmeltierpark Grimselpass
Zoo & Animal Park · Obergoms
Hirschpark Luzern
Hirschpark Luzern
Zoo & Animal Park · Luzern
Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald
Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald
Zoo & Animal Park · Grindelwald
Toni's Zoo
Toni's Zoo
Zoo & Animal Park · Rothenburg
Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Zoo & Animal Park · Sempach
BärenPark Bern
BärenPark Bern
Zoo & Animal Park · Bern
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Zoo & Animal Park · Emmetten
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Tierpark Dählhölzli
Zoo & Animal Park · Bern

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