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Brienzwiler

The small village of Brienzwiler with about 500 inhabitants is located in the Bernese Oberland. It is located at the foot of the Wilerhorn on a hill above Lake Brienz. Historic wooden houses are still preserved in the village. The view from here goes to the Brienzer Rothorn and the Wilerhorn over Brünig to the Haslital. The settlement of Amhof, which lies further down in the Aare valley under a steep cliff, also belongs to Brienzwiler. The Ballenberg with the largest open-air museum in Switzerland is the most important sight in Brienzwiler. More than a hundred original historic buildings from all parts of Switzerland are on display here.

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Ballenberg
Ballenberg
Museum
Trauffer world of experience
Trauffer world of experience
Museum
Lake Brienz
Lake Brienz
Lake
Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch
Mountain summit
Männlichen
Männlichen
Mountain summit
Lake Thun
Lake Thun
Lake
Pilatus
Pilatus
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 Brienzwiler

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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 $281
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Bernese Oberland Pass
Bernese Oberland Pass
Interlaken
from $306
4.7(15)
1 % back
Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt
Rail ticket between Interlaken Ost and Zermatt
Interlaken
from $110
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Brienzwiler on the mapBookable experiences, places and events at a glance

Events in Brienzwiler

A moment of enjoymentBrünig Indoor Lungern · 11:30–14:00 · Free admission · until Sat, Jan 30, 2027 FRAU SEIN -eine Reise zurück zu dir-Meiringen · 19:00–21:00 · CHF 77 Mala meets oilsMeiringen · 10:00–17:00 · CHF 250 Klangbad & golden cell clearingMeiringen · 19:00–20:30 · CHF 22 Immunsystem natürlich stärkenZoom - webinar · 19:30–20:30

BOLSOM 2026: Öffentliche PräsentationNaturfreundehaus Brünig – MOS Guesthouse – Traditionelles Schweizer Chalet in den Bergen für Kunst- und Naturfreunde. · 14:30–21:00 Fabian Unteregger, shortage of skilled workersGemeindezentrum Schwanden · 19:30–21:30 Weihnachtsmarkt BrienzBrienz · until Sun, Nov 29

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Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding tandem from Interlaken
Interlaken · Top rated
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Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
Beatenberg paragliding in tandem from Interlaken
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"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
"The Golden Eagle" Beatenberg Paragliding from Interlaken
Interlaken
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Beatus Caves Ticket
Beatus Caves Ticket
Beatenberg · In demand
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Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Hofstetten bei Brienz
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Golden Pass Express Ticket from Interlaken Ost or Montreux (without reservation)
Golden Pass Express Ticket from Interlaken Ost or Montreux (without reservation)
Interlaken · In demand
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Lucerne - Interlaken Express Ticket (without reservation)
Lucerne - Interlaken Express Ticket (without reservation)
Lucerne · In demand
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Foxtrail GO Interlaken Digital Scavenger Hunt
Foxtrail GO Interlaken Digital Scavenger Hunt
Interlaken
from $25
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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

Easy hike from Unterbach BE via Birglennollen
Unterbach BE · 3.7 km · 56 min
Easy hike from Brienz West to Ballenberg West
Brienz West → Ballenberg West · 5.6 km · 1 h 38 min
Challenging hike from Brienz West to Planalp via Brienz BE
Brienz West → Planalp · 7.1 km · 3 h 59 min
Hike from Brienzerberg to Iseltwald
Brienzerberg → Iseltwald · 6.8 km · 2 h 22 min
Hike from Meiringen Alpbach via Innertkirchen Unterwasser
Meiringen Alpbach · 8.8 km · 3 h 1 min
Challenging hike from Meiringen to Bidmi via Hosyten
Meiringen → Bidmi · 10 km · 4 h 59 min
Hike from Meiringen via Rychenbachfall
Meiringen · 8.3 km · 3 h 20 min
Summit hike from Hasliberg Goldern via Alpbach
Hasliberg Goldern · 9.3 km · 4 h 21 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 $395
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Guided hike to hidden gems in the Alps
Guided hike to hidden gems in the Alps
Interlaken
from $686
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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
Easy hike from Brienzwiler via Moos
Easy hike from Brienzwiler via Moos
Wanderweg · Brienzwiler · 5.2 km · 1 h 40 min
Easy hike from Ballenberg West to Brienzwiler
Easy hike from Ballenberg West to Brienzwiler
Wanderweg · Ballenberg West → Brienzwiler · 2.6 km · 48 min
Hike from Brünig-Hasliberg to Lungern
Hike from Brünig-Hasliberg to Lungern
Wanderweg · Brünig-Hasliberg → Lungern · 4.8 km · 1 h 44 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
Via Alpina, Stage 10/20
Via Alpina, Stage 10/20
Bergwanderweg · Meiringen → Grindelwald · 23 km · 10 h 15 min
Hike from Brienz via Schwendeli
Hike from Brienz via Schwendeli
Wanderweg · Brienz · 13 km · 5 h 34 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 $254
5.0(1)
3 % back
Haslital Route
Haslital Route
Cycling routes · Brienz → Meiringen-Hasliberg · 13 km
Aare Route, Stage 2/7
Aare Route, Stage 2/7
Cycling routes · Meiringen → Spiez · 47 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
Giswil Bikeparcour
Giswil Bikeparcour
Mountain bike routes · Giswil · 9.0 km
Grossteilerberg Bike
Grossteilerberg Bike
Mountain bike routes · Giswil · 18 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
Brienzersee Bike
Brienzersee Bike
Mountain bike routes · Interlaken → Brienz · 18 km
Bödeli-Route
Bödeli-Route
Cycling routes · Interlaken Ost · 23 km
E-Bike Tour Interlaken Valley from Interlaken
E-Bike Tour Interlaken Valley from Interlaken
Interlaken
from $139
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

Ticket Ballenberg
Ticket Ballenberg
Brienzwiler · Top rated
from $41
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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
Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museum · Hofstetten bei Brienz
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Kerns
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Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Hergiswil
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Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Pedal Boat Rental Lake Thun from Spiez
Spiez
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Ticket Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Ticket Glacier Gorge Grindelwald
Grindelwald · In demand
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From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
Lucerne · In demand
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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 $27
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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
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"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
"Fire kitchen" cooking over the fire private
Bern
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"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
"Bern Bites" Private Food Tour
Bern
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"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
Küssnacht am Rigi
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Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Cheese Fondue in the Fondue Igloo on Engstligenalp
Adelboden
from $50
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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
Gasthof zur Post
Gasthof zur Post
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Gletscherblick
Gletscherblick
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Neurüti
Neurüti
Mountain Huts · Brienz (BE)
Hotel Panorama
Hotel Panorama
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Mountain restaurant · Brienz (BE)
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Balmhütte
Balmhütte
Mountain Huts · Ringgenberg (BE)
Gelmerhütte
Gelmerhütte
Mountain Huts · Guttannen
Bären
Bären
Mountain restaurant · Guttannen
Mountain restaurant Käserstatt
Mountain restaurant Käserstatt
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 30 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

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 55 min drive

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

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