Viewing lodge above Brienzersee

11.11 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Hiking Trail
  • 4:40 h
  • 11.11 km
  • 720 m
  • 1,220 m
  • 1,040 m
  • 2,136 m
  • 1,096 m
  • Start: Lombachalp/Roteschwand
  • Destination: Habkern, Post

This route allows you to hike one of the most beautiful and easiest to walk sections of the Brienzergrat. The panorama over the turquoise Brienzersee with the high and snow-covered mountains above provides an impressive hiking experience. If you take the first bus to Lombachalp in the morning, the chances are also good to observe ibex on the Augstmatthorn.

 

From Lombachalp follow the signposting to Augstmatthorn. The path initially ascends gently through a marsh area, then becomes steeper and you noticeably gain altitude. With some luck, you will encounter ibex in this section. Upon reaching the ridge, an impressive view opens up over the entire Brienzersee and the Bernese high Alps. From the junction, it's still 5 minutes to the left to the Augstmatthorn summit, which invites a pause. For the return, first follow almost exclusively the ridge edge – especially impressive is the section up to Suggiture. From here you descend steeply to the junction P.1877. Now the path along the ridge gently descends on a wide trail, allowing you to enjoy the panorama. Past junctions P.1861 and P.1755, at Horetalp you reach junction P.1734 where we leave the ridge. The path continues to the right over the alpine huts Horet and Alp Läger towards Habkern. Through the Schwendiwald forest it goes steeply down to the bridge over the Bodmibach. There we leave the forest and reach the Maiezyt farm near Tschiemen in a few minutes, where you can stop for refreshments. From here it is about half an hour mostly on the road to the village of Habkern.

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Pavements

Path
Trail
Asphalt

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Lombachalp – Augstmatthorn – Suggiture – Hardergrat - Horetalp – Tschiemen - Habkern

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Arrival: by bus from Interlaken West station via Habkern to Lombachalp-Roteschwand

Return: from Habkern, Post stop to Interlaken West station

Additional information

Association Bernese Hiking Trails, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, Email: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

Literature

Hiking book Bernese Oberland of the Bernese hiking trails.

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs wholly or partly on marked trails of the mountain hiking path category.

Map

Swisstopo hiking map 254T Interlaken 1:50,000

Nearby

Contact

Viewing lodge above Brienzersee
Habkern