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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Lucerne, Switzerland · Europe
Escholzmatt works well as a base: 10 minutes from Trub, 21km from Lake Brienz.
Escholzmatt is a town located in Lucerne, Switzerland. With a population of 3,192, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Escholzmatt 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 Escholzmatt to your route.
Escholzmatt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃɔltsmat]) is a former municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Escholzmatt was the Canton's second largest municipality in terms of area. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. On 1 January 2013 the formerRead more
municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.
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Escholzmatt is located in Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.9135 latitude, 7.9343 longitude.
Escholzmatt has a population of approximately 3,192 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
The dramatic cascade where Sherlock Holmes fell, climbed by a vintage funicular above Meiringen.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
33 km · about 40 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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