Route "Ballenberg à la Carte"
- 0:30 h
- 1.75 km
- 13 m
- 13 m
- 635 m
- 655 m
- 20 m
- Start: West entrance, Ballenberg open-air museum
- Destination: West entrance, Ballenberg open-air museum
Ballenberg à la Carte: A menu for knowledge thirst.
Experience the Ballenberg open-air museum in a compact way: Equipped with the Ballenberg "à la Carte" menu card and your smartphone, you explore the grounds on the newly created route. In exciting short films, Ballenberg experts provide you with in-depth insights into everyday life, the buildings, and the crafts at twelve stations.
The films can be accessed via QR code. The selected locations are also easily accessible for people with mobility impairments – thanks to the JST-Mountain Drive electric wheelchair available at the West entrance.
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Best to visit
Directions
The route takes you through the Jura, Central Mittelland, and Bernese Mittelland regions in the western part of the open-air museum. You start at the West entrance. The menu card guides you from station to station, leads you through the forest, past the bee house, and through the medicinal and herb garden. Admire the old farmhouses from all over Switzerland. The route ends near the West entrance, at the house from Ostermundigen. Here you can enjoy homemade delicacies from Ballenberg.
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
From Brienz, Meiringen, or Brünig Pass, follow the signs for "Ballenberg West" (3858 Hofstetten).
- Via Lausanne - Bern - Interlaken – Brienz – Ballenberg
- Via Zürich - Lucerne – Brünig Pass – Brienzwiler – Ballenberg (West entrance - not East entrance)
- Via Chiasso - Gotthard - Göschenen - Brienz
There are parking spaces at both the West and East entrances.
Parking fees
One hour: CHF 1.00 (each additional hour: CHF 1.00)
Daily rate: CHF 5.00
Train travelers can take the Zentralbahn from Interlaken or Lucerne directly to Brienz or the Brünig. From the Brienz and Brünig stations, a regular bus goes to the Ballenberg West and Ballenberg East entrances. Bus number 151
Additional information
Ballenberg
Open-Air Museum of Switzerland
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten near Brienz
Tel.: +41 33 952 10 30
info@ballenberg.ch
www.ballenberg.ch
Interlaken Tourism
Marktgasse 1
CH-3800 Interlaken
Tel.: +41 33 826 53 00
mail@interlaken.swiss
License (master data)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
You have little time but still want to explore Ballenberg as best as possible? Then the "Ballenberg à la Carte" route is perfect for you!
Safety guidelines
At the West entrance, two JST-Mountain Drive electric wheelchairs are available for people with mobility impairments. They are easy to use and handle even steep and rough sections without difficulty.
Reservation: Phone +41 33 952 10 25 or reservation@ballenberg.ch
To be able to visit the interiors of the various houses on the "Ballenberg à la Carte" route, manual wheelchairs are available at the house entrances.
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