Lake Brienz Loop

Bike touring routes & trails

Switzerland

Espace Mittelland

Verwaltungsregion Oberland

Lake Brienz Loop

Hard

4.7

(301)

2,177

riders

Lake Brienz Loop

03:05

38.3km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 5, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

View of Oberried on Lake Brienz

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View of Brienz, the lake and the Rothorn

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23.3 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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27.6 km

Aare Route Lakeside Cycle Path (Brienzersee South Shore)

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Great bike path on the southern shore of Lake Brienz. Constant up and down and also relatively steep! But the lake presents itself again and again.

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35.5 km

View of Lake Brienz from Bönigen

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What a wonderful view of this dreamlike scenery.

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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

11.5 km

6.88 km

3.20 km

394 m

374 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

8.65 km

6.41 km

3.89 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

13°C

4°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

June 25, 2022,Rund ume Brienzersee

With a bike around Lake Brienz very nice tour with a great view of the Brienzermeer

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July 14, 2025,Brienzersee rondloop

A challenging but very scenic hike. Lots of paved roads, but also lots of gravel and occasional stones. We used an e-bike; the 625 kWh battery wasn't enough to complete the trip. Charging is available at the tourist office in Brienz (just ask inside).

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August 29, 2022,Brienzer See Rundfahrt

The round trip began at the Hotel Giessbach. Downhill towards Brinz, then to Interlaken and back to the hotel is the better direction to drive around Lake Brienz.

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August 26, 2022,Handcycle Schweiz (Berner Oberland) Brienzer See

Handbike with electric drive and mountain bike equipment.

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August 19, 2025,Brienzersee Loop

Sun again today. So, I hopped on my bike and cycled clockwise around Lake Brienz. The south side was especially beautiful. Lovely villages (Iselwald is especially beautiful) and a very scenic route. We stopped in Interlaken with a view of the Jungfrau and returned along the north side with lots of gravel paths and two suspension bridges. We finished the …

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May 28, 2022,Rund um den Brienzersee

Unfortunately the weather wasn't so good today, but that didn't detract from the tour. As a result, there weren't that many people out and about. We enjoyed it.

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September 23, 2022,Brienzer See 🇨🇭 Umrundung, Startpunkt Interlaken, Thuner See

A picturesque picture: the turquoise-blue Lake Brienz surrounded by the mountains of the Bernese Oberland, further characterized by the beautiful village of Iseltwald, the imposing Giessbach Nature Park with its Grand Hotel and the bizarre waterfalls as well as Brienz fascinated us today as we cycled around the lake. We started in Interlaken, where many paragliders showed their amazing flying …

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July 23, 2022,Schweiz🇨🇭Wunderschöne Radtour um den Brienzersee

Wonderful lake tour with little traffic! Unique vantage points and many forest routes on hot days.

A very nice, low-traffic lake tour in Switzerland! Right on the lake and along the slopes with a fantastic view!

Contrary to the original signage, we drove the first stretch early in the morning on the road with very little traffic.

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