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This is an easy and enjoyable walking trail around Lake Brienz, one of the two lakes surrounding Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, the lake changes colour according to the wind and weather from blue to turquoise then to emerald green, starting in Interlaken your trip around Lake Brienz will take 5 days, visiting small but well known villages and towns along the way. Day 1 - Interlaken to Brienz: Hike along the river Aare and the lake shore to the small village of Bönigen with its many wooden houses, fountains and flowers, then continue in direction of Iseltwald, the only village on the southern shores and enjoy the views of the lake, from Iseltwald follow the path along the lake shore towards the Giessbach falls. The path to Giessbach takes you through a forest, which in parts feels truly enchanted. The falls are among Switzerland’s greatest, the huge masses of water plunging down into the Brienz lake, are a magnificent natural spectacle. Eventually follow the path down to the upper shore of the lake and continue on to the wood carving village of Brienz. Day 2 – Brienz to Ringgenberg: Today you will walk through attractive villages, lush mountain pastures and impressive forests, starting off along the lake you will several times need to go up into the forest above to cover brooks and avalanche breaks before returning back down to the lake shore. Over and over again you will enjoy fantastic views of Lake Brienz, the chalet villages of Goldswil and Ringgenberg are worth a visit offering between them a village museum, castle and church. Day 3 - Ringgenberg to Beatenberg: Today’s section distinguishes itself by a change from the shores of Lake Brienz to the shores of Lake Thun in order to reach the village of Beatenberg at an altitude of 1,121m (3,700ft), altitude differences of around 500m (1,650ft) have to be covered, the path leads from the Lake Brienz area to Interlaken, through the vast woodlands of the Habkern Valley to Habkern, and up an elevated path to the sunny terrace where Beatenberg is located. Enjoy the fantastic scenery before you as Beatenberg offers a front row seat to the scenery of the Bernese Alps. Day 4 - Beatenberg to Interlaken: The last section of the Lake Brienz circular walk is easy and leads through the woods and pastures of Lake Thun. Starting down through the mysterious Justis Valley you continue to the pretty village of Sigriswil. The sunny setting above the lake as well as the lovely shops in the village square invite for a break here. The final stretch down to the shores of Lake Thun ends in the village of Gunten – also known as the Pearl of Lake Thun due to its mild climate and south-facing position. From here a boat takes you across the lake back to Interlaken – a truly fantastic way to end this stunning walk. |
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