Brienzersee Drei Wasserfälleweg, Stage 2/2
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Brienzersee Drei Wasserfälleweg, Stage 2/2

IseltwaldBrienz

Distance
12.0 km
Duration
3:25 h
Ascent
440 m
Descent
440 m
Difficulty
Easy
Fitness
Moderate
Route type
One way

01/ Overview

The route

Following the course of the Mülibach stream you reach the waterfall of the same name above Iseltwald. The well-maintained hiking trail leads through partially open terrain to the Giessbach Falls. The last section leads along the lakeshore to Brienz.

From the Iseltwald, Dorfplatz bus stop, the waymarked hiking trail leads out of the village and briefly follows the Mülibach. It then climbs into the forest. After just under three kilometres, the highest point is reached near Litschgiburg at almost 800 metres. Just over three hours should be allowed for the twelve kilometres and around 440 metres of ascent.

A longer series of ascents and descents follows, alternating between woodland and open meadows, mostly well above Lake Brienz. In the second half, the route leads to the Giessbach. At the photo spot, views open up of the Giessbach Falls; the mountain stream plunges towards Lake Brienz and flows into the lake shortly afterwards. The trail then descends through the forest to the shore.

The final few kilometres remain close to the water. Along the steep lakeshore, shady stretches of forest alternate with open sections before the first houses of Brienz come into view. Passing Restaurant Kuriosa, the route continues through the village to Ländte and on to the finish at the Brienz BRB stop.

02/ Along the route

What's along the way

Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.

03/ Conditions

Current conditions

What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.

  • How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.

  • How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.

04/ Getting there

Getting there

From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.

Or from

Iseltwald · stop 33 m away

Outbound

Return

05/ Weather

Weather on the way

Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.

Weather

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06/ Trail & landscape

Trail & landscape

Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.

Trail Surface
On official trails
100%
Route length
11.7 km
Hiking trail
100%
Land Cover
Forest
50%
Meadows
48%
Village
1%
Rock
1%
Water
1%
Forest type
Broadleaf forest
41%
Mixed forest
13%
Conifer forest
3%

Larches count as conifer forest here.

07/ Snow

Snow on the route

Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.

Snow Info

Rough estimate
SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1 to June 30. Until then we estimate the snow depth from the nearest SLF measuring stations, so it can look quite different on the ground.
Measured 28 Oct, 11:00
Snow height valley
0cm
Snow height mountain
0cm
Snowfall last 24h
None

08/ Export

Take the route with you

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