Lower Giessbach Falls – Giessbach Falls loop from Im Brunnen

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Switzerland

Espace Mittelland

Interlaken-Oberhasli

Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli

Brienz

Lower Giessbach Falls – Giessbach Falls loop from Im Brunnen

Moderate

4.6

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hikers

Lower Giessbach Falls – Giessbach Falls loop from Im Brunnen

02:21

7.29km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.56 km

Grandhotel Giessbach

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The non-profit Giessbach Foundation was founded in 1983 by the famous animal and environmental activist Franz Weber to save the historically valuable grand hotel from the Belle Epoque from demolition …

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3.10 km

Lower Giessbach Falls

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Take a rain jacket with you!

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3.74 km

View of Lake Brienz

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4.65 km

Giessbach Falls

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Beautiful in all seasons, although you have to push the bike a short distance. The waterfall is gigantic. There are always many visitors here!

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6.38 km

Aare Bridge Walkway

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It's very impressive to walk along the new footpath high above the precipice below the highway. There are special mats for dogs to protect their paws.

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7.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.25 km

2.42 km

1.29 km

341 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

2.28 km

1.70 km

251 m

217 m

179 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

6°C

-4°C

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Comments

February 17, 2024,Rundwanderung vom Brienzer See zum Giessbachhotel und Giessbachwasserfall

Our hike begins at the shore parking lot of Lake Brienz, where the view over the deep blue water and the surrounding mountains already offers a foretaste of the hike ahead.

From the parking lot we follow the hiking trail, which initially leads us along the shore. After a while we reach the Bottenbalm Bridge. The pedestrian bridge, which opened …

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April 17, 2022,Schon fast Traditionelle Osterwanderung mit Besuch💋🍀❤️ Giessbachfälle🏝

Not everyone who visits us is a wandering mouse, so alternatives must be found. Relaxed walks in a mega-beautiful landscape are also possible. We can live out the urge to move often enough 🌸❤️🍀

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