natural wonder
Lake Brienz
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
Brienz works well as a base: 20 minutes from Lungern, 6km from Lake Brienz.
Brienz is a town located in Bern, Switzerland. With a population of 3,090, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Brienz sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Brienz to your route.
Brienz (US: bree-ENTS, Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [briːnts] , Alemannic German pronunciation: [b̥riə̯nts]) is a village and municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, theRead more
municipality includes the settlements of Kienholz and Axalp.
Politically, the municipality is located in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district of the canton of Bern.
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Brienz is located in Bern, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.7545 latitude, 8.0385 longitude.
Brienz has a population of approximately 3,090 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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natural wonder
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.
7 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
The dramatic cascade where Sherlock Holmes fell, climbed by a vintage funicular above Meiringen.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
An iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking glacial valley with 72 waterfalls cascading from sheer cliffs, said to have inspired Tolkien's Rivendell.
20 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A free-falling 297-meter waterfall in the Lauterbrunnen Valley that inspired Goethe's poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters.'
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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