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Hike to the Brienzer Rothorn

9.78 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: very difficult
Great panorama
Hiking Trail
CC-BY-ND | Brienz Rothorn Bahn, Brienz Rothorn Bahn
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  • 5:00 h
  • 9.78 km
  • 1,757 m
  • 59 m
  • 567 m
  • 2,266 m
  • 1,699 m
  • Start: Brienz, Railway Station West
  • Destination: Rothorn Kulm
Experience the mountain hike to the Brienzer Rothorn on varied trails.

Steep in parts, this route leads alongside the Milibach Falls up to Planalp, from where you can marvel at stunning views. The hike continues up across fields and meadows far above the treeline to the Brienzer Rothorn ridge.

Current diversion:

As the Milibach stream triggered a major debris flow in August 2024, the hiking trail along the stream to the waterfall is closed until further notice. The detour leads from Brienz along the Trachtbach stream via the hiking trail towards «Gäldried» to Planalp.


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Good to know

Pavements

Street
Trail
Asphalt
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Brienz - Gäldried - Planalp - Mittl. Stafel - Ober Stafel - Brienzer Rothorn

Equipment

Sturdy footwear

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A8 motorway to the Brienz exit, then follow the signs to Brienz village.
Paid parking is available at the Brienz Rothron railway station (parking deck) and the Catholic church.
Take the Zentralbahn railway to Brienz, or alternatively take the BLS boat service from Interlaken Ost to Brienz village.

Additional information

Brienz Tourism
Hauptstrasse 143
3855 Brienz
Phone: +41 33 952 80 80
info@brienz-tourismus.ch
www.brienz-tourismus.ch

Interlaken Tourism
Marktgasse 1
3800 Interlaken
Phone: +41 33 826 53 00
mail@interlakentourism.ch
www.interlaken.ch

Brienz Rothorn Railway: www.brb.ch

Berghaus Planalp: www.berghaus-planalp.ch

License (master data)

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The return journey with the Brienz Rothorn Railway can be made from the Rothorn summit or the Planalp middle station (June-October).

Safety guidelines

Please note: steep section before Planalp.

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Hike to the Brienzer Rothorn
Brienz (BE)
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