Brienzer Rothorn Cable Car Valley Station – Schönbüel – Brienzer Rothorn

A long, increasingly steep mountain trail leads from Sörenberg across open Alpine pastures to the Brienzer Rothorn. At the summit, views open up across Lake Brienz to the high Alps.

The route begins at the valley station of the cable car, near the Sörenberg-Schönenboden stop. It initially leads through the open pre-Alpine landscape of Sörenberg, climbing across Alpine pastures towards Schönbüel, with views into the Entlebuch and the Bernese Oberland.

The white-red-white marked mountain trail then continues across the open slopes of the Rothorn. The ascent becomes increasingly steep, gaining almost 1,300 metres over nearly 14 kilometres. Long sections run high above the Alpine pastures, with views of the Valais and Central Swiss Alps. Only shortly before the destination does the gradient temporarily ease at Eiseesattel.

From the saddle, the route climbs steeply once more into the summit area of the Brienzer Rothorn. The highest point of the trail lies at just over 2,300 m. From the Rothorn, the highest point in the canton of Lucerne, the view plunges down to Lake Brienz and extends far across the surrounding Alps. A few steps later, the walk of just over six hours ends at the cable car mountain station.