--- title: "A perfect spring hike" url: "https://www.thunersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/a-perfect-spring-hike" description: "From Brünig Pass station, follow the pass road past the Kulm restaurant until a sign points right towards Brienzwiler / Brienz (approx. 15 minutes). To the Brääch alpine hut, the route goes on an alpine road and then on a hiking trail, gently ascending into the Uochwald forest. The signposted detour to the Tschuggen viewpoint should not be missed, as the short detour (approx. 15 minutes round trip) is worthwhile, offering a wonderful view of Lake Brienz and the entire Hasli valley. Back at the junction, the path descends through the forest until after the bridge you turn left and continue down to Brienzwiler. Through the village, follow signs towards Brienz. After Bifing, keep right to stay on the right side of the small plain crossed by the Fulbach stream. On the other (southern) side is the area and the west entrance of the Ballenberg open-air museum. At the first intersection in Hofstetten, turn left following signs to Brienz through the small village. Shortly after leaving Brienz, a path branches off to the right, leading along meadows with a beautiful view of Lake Brienz and soon reaches Schwanden near Brienz. The path leads directly down to the lakeshore at the entrance to Brienz. Along the wonderful lakeside promenade, it takes about 10 minutes to reach Brienz station." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/45289024/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.thunersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share A perfect spring hike ===================== - 10.10 km long - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Hiking Trail - 3:00 h - 10.10 km - 137 m - 660 m - 565 m - 1,098 m - 533 m - - Start: Brünig Pass - Destination: Brienz **When the hiking trails in the mountains are still snow-covered, the flora around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz can already be in full spring splendor. Then hikes near the lakes are especially worthwhile. One of these routes takes us gently downhill from Brünig Pass to the beautiful lakeside promenade of the turquoise Lake Brienz.** From Brünig Pass station, follow the pass road past the Kulm restaurant until a sign points right towards Brienzwiler / Brienz (approx. 15 minutes). To the Brääch alpine hut, the route goes on an alpine road and then on a hiking trail, gently ascending into the Uochwald forest. The signposted detour to the Tschuggen viewpoint should not be missed, as the short detour (approx. 15 minutes round trip) is worthwhile, offering a wonderful view of Lake Brienz and the entire Hasli valley. Back at the junction, the path descends through the forest until after the bridge you turn left and continue down to Brienzwiler. Through the village, follow signs towards Brienz. After Bifing, keep right to stay on the right side of the small plain crossed by the Fulbach stream. On the other (southern) side is the area and the west entrance of the Ballenberg open-air museum. At the first intersection in Hofstetten, turn left following signs to Brienz through the small village. Shortly after leaving Brienz, a path branches off to the right, leading along meadows with a beautiful view of Lake Brienz and soon reaches Schwanden near Brienz. The path leads directly down to the lakeshore at the entrance to Brienz. Along the wonderful lakeside promenade, it takes about 10 minutes to reach Brienz station. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (45%) Trail (55%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Brünig Pass – Brääch – Uochwald – Tschuggen – Brienzwiler – Hofstetten – Kienholz – Brienz Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy hiking boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, enough fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation**Arrival: by train via Brienz or Lungern to Brünig-Hasliberg Return: by train from Brienz station Read more Additional information Bernese Hiking Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, E-Mail: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more Literature Hiking guide Bernese Oberland by the Bernese Hiking Association Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs entirely or partly on mountain hiking trails. Read more Map Swisstopo hiking map 254T Interlaken 1:50,000 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Sports - Gastronomy - Customs, Market - Place of interest - craft - museums - attractions - Tours 12.22 km - Hiking Trail 8.61 km - Hiking Trail 14.13 km - Hiking Trail - Webcams - Media **outdooractive** Contact 3860 Meiringen Download GPX file - - - -