Hiking
Six varied hiking trails on the Brienzer Rothorn
If hiking mountain trails is your thing then look no further than what the Brienzer Rothorn has to offer. The region surrounding the Brienz Rothorn Railway offers our guests six varied challenges for every level of experience and ability. These trails are however not to be considered as Sunday strolls, please come prepared with appropriate clothing and footware, some of these trails are over 7’000 feet above sea level with conditions to match!
The six routes, well signposted and prepared are as follows:
| Route Number | Mountain Trail Route | Time required |
| 1 | Brienzer Rothorn Station 2244 m - Arnihaaggen 2207m - Schönbüel 2011 m | 2 h 15 min |
| 2 | Brienzer Rothorn Station 2244 m - Brünigpass 1002 m | 4 h 30 min |
| 3 | Brienzer Rothorn Station 2244 m - Planalp 1341 m | 1 h 45 min |
| Planalp 1341 m - Brienz 566 m | 1 h 45 min | |
| 4 | Brienzer Rothorn Station 2244 m - Lättgässli - Chruterenpass 2102 m - Planalp 1341 m | 2 h |
| 5 | Planalp 1341 m - Mettli - Brienz 566 m | 1 h 50 min |
| 6 | Planalp 1341 m - Schwanden 659 m - Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg 634 m | 2 h |
Hiking tickets
| Section | Prices in CHF |
| Brienz - Rothorn / Schönbüel - Lungern | 67.00 |
| Brienz - Rothorn / Planalp - Brienz | 67.00 |
| Brienz - Rothorn / Rothorn - Sörenberg | 63.80 |
Prices subject to change
Six days distance trekking: Panorama Brienz Rothorn Trail
First day: Interlaken
2. day: Interlaken–Brienz
3. day: Brienzer Rothorn–Arnihaagen–Brünigpass
4. day: Meiringen
5. day: Meiringen-Axalp
6. day: Axalp–Schweibenalp–Iseltwald–Interlaken
More information available in our brochure
Rothorn wildlife & nature: a fascinating bio-diversity
The Brienzer Rothorn offers nature lovers a great variety of alpine flowers particular to this region. Or, if you rise early and take the first train up to the Rothorn or, better still, you stay the night in our Hotel Rothorn Kulm, you will have a very good chance to observe herds of chamois clambering the rock formations of the upper reaches. The Brienzer Rothorn is even more famous for its indigenous ibex colony, an elegant animal well worth the patience to observe.
The panoramic vista at the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn
From the station and restaurant at Rothorn Kulm situated 7362 feet above sea level it is a short walk up the remaining few meters to the very peak of the Brienzer Rothorn. The rewarding views on offer simply have to be seen to be believed. The 360° panorama takes in the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau to the southwest complementing the peaks of the Pilatus, Rigi and Jura to the north.
