--- title: "Route \"Ballenberg à la Carte\"" url: "https://www.thunersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/route-ballenberg-a-la-carte" description: "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." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/71195486/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.thunersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share Route "Ballenberg à la Carte" ============================= - 1.75 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: - Great panorama - Thematic Trail On the way with electric wheelchair JST-Mountain Drive on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route Information via the QR code on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route On the move with electric wheelchair JST-Mountain Drive on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route Information sign with QR code for the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route On the go with electric wheelchair JST-Mountain Drive on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route On the road with the electric wheelchair JST-Mountain Drive on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route Information point on the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route There are exciting things to discover on the wheelchair-accessible Ballenberg «a la Cart» route On the Ballenberg «a la Cart» route, certain buildings are also accessible for wheelchair users - 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 The compact, wheelchair-accessible route takes you past twelve stations. At each station, a video accessible via QR code awaits you, in which experts share their knowledge. 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. Read more Interlaken Tourismus Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (64%) Trail (36%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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. Read more Equipment Sturdy footwear Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**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 Read more **Parking**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 Read more **Public transportation**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 Read more Additional information Information on the Ballenberg open-air museum website: - - - **Ballenberg** **Open-Air Museum of Switzerland** Museumsstrasse 100 CH-3858 Hofstetten near Brienz Tel.: **Interlaken Tourism** Marktgasse 1 CH-3800 Interlaken Tel.: Read more 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! Read more 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 or 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. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Sports - Gastronomy - Place of interest - museums - craft - attractions - Tours 2.68 km - Thematic Trail 3.55 km - Thematic Trail 2.61 km - Thematic Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz Download GPX file - -