Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail – Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail loop from Schwand

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Interlaken-Oberhasli

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Iseltwald

Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail – Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail loop from Schwand

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Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail – Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail loop from Schwand

02:36

8.83km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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2.55 km

Lake Brienz Lakeside Trail

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Very nice hiking trail on the steep, unspoilt lake shore, partly knocked out of the rock. Atmospheric views across the water to Iseltwald and Brienz.

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4.71 km

On this lakeside trail, you can admire breathtaking turquoise waters framed by dramatic Alpine peaks. The trail offers easy, well-maintained tracks that wind through lush forests and past picturesque Swiss …

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5.32 km

View of Lake Brienz from the Iseltwald-Giessbach Shore Path

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5.92 km

View of Iseltwald and Brienz Lake Rest Area

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Great panorama of Iseltwald & Lake Brienz. On the rock you can very well take a break, take photos and enjoy the view

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5.94 km

Rock Tunnel on Lake Brienz Path

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6.24 km

View of Lake Brienz

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This hike is always worthwhile. Simply idyllic

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6.26 km

Panorama Trail from Iseltwald to Giessbach Along Lake Brienz

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On the way there are great views of the lake and at the end of the Giessbach, which thunders down 400 meters in over 14 steps.

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8.83 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.93 km

2.04 km

699 m

Surfaces

3.51 km

2.04 km

1.76 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

May 14, 2023,Iseltwald Wanderung am See 😊🐾🐾🌧️

Sunday trip to the Aare Gorge, we had to spontaneously reschedule because the rear exit to the Aare Gorge was still closed. So we did a circular hike from Iseltwald... Unfortunately with quite cloudy weather🥺 but it doesn't matter... The main thing is in nature. Very beautiful lake with turquoise color.

ATTENTION: EXTREMELY LOTS OF TICKS !!! 👀🧐😡

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June 1, 2025,Giessbach Grand hôtel, d’Iseltwald

A charming walk along Lake Brienz, from Iseltwald to the Grand Hotel in Giessbach, taking the funicular to get there.

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May 24, 2024,Seeweg von Iseltwald nach Giessbach

I only recorded the sea route; we went back by boat.
But it is definitely worth driving/hiking up to the Grand Hotel and looking at the Giessbach Falls. Very impressive.

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August 3, 2024,Giessbachfälle Runde von Iseltwald /Brienzer See

Unfortunately, today is neither mountain nor climbing weather, but there is sunshine on Lake Brienz, which is separated from Lake Thun by Interlaken.

Like all beautiful Swiss mountain lakes, unfortunately it is also very popular with tourists. (Tourists, that is, the others 😎)

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April 19, 2025,Giessbachfälle nach Iseltwald

Since we were staying at Camping Aaregg in Brienz over Easter, a boat trip was a must. From Brienz, we took a boat trip to the Giessbach Falls, and from there, we hiked with the family along the lakeside path to Iseltwald. Along the way, we even found a few geocaches and made it back to the boat in time …

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