Rundgang «Ballenberg à la Carte»
Short facts
- start: West Entrance, Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
- destination: West Entrance, Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
- easy
- 1,75 km
- 30 minutes
- 13 m
- 655 m
- 635 m
- 100 / 100
- 10 / 100
best season
Ballenberg à la Carte: a menu that satisfies your appetite for knowledge.
Experience the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum in compact form on this new circular route, equipped with the Ballenberg "à la Carte" menu and your smartphone. In a series of fascinating short films across twelve stations, Ballenberg’s experts offer in-depth insights on the everyday life, buildings and crafts.
The films are viewable by the QR code. The chosen locations are also accessible for people with disabilities thanks to the JST Mountain Drive wheelchair, available at the West Entrance.
General information
Directions
The circular route takes you to the open-air museum's western section, through the regions of Jura, the Central Plateau and the Bernese Plateau. You start at the West Entrance. The menu then takes you from station to station, guides you through the woodland, past the apiary and through the medicinal herb garden. Admire old farmhouses from all over Switzerland along the way. The path ends near the West Entrance, next to the house from Ostermundigen, where you will find a selection of home-made goodies from Ballenberg.
Safety Guidelines
At the West Entrance, two JST Mountain Drive electric wheelchairs are available for people with disabilities. These are easy to operate and navigate steep, bumpy sections of path with ease.
Reservation: telephone +41 33 952 10 25 or [email protected]
If you want to take a look inside the different buildings along the "Ballenberg à la Carte" circular route, a wheelchair is available at each of their entrances.
Equipment
Sturdy footwear
Tip
Short of time but want to make the most of your visit to the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum? Then the "Ballenberg à la Carte" circular route is exactly what you are looking for!
Getting there
The best road links to Ballenberg Open-Air Museum are:
- via Lausanne - Bern - Interlaken – Brienz
- via Zurich - Lucerne – Brünig Pass
- via Chiasso - Gotthard Pass - Göschenen - Brienz
From Brienz, Meiringen or the Brünig Pass, follow the signs for Ballenberg West, 3858 Hofstetten (not the Entrance East - Ballenberg Ost 3856 Brienzwiler).
Parking
Parking is available at both the West and East Entrances.
Parking charges
One hour: CHF 1.00 (every additional hour: CHF 1.00)
Daily charge: CHF 5.00
Public transit
If travelling by train, take the direct Zentralbahn service from Interlaken or Lucerne to Brienz or the Brünig Pass. From Brienz and Brünig stations, there is a bus service to the Ballenberg West and East Entrances. Bus number 151
Additional Information
Information on the website of the Open-Air Museum Ballenberg:
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Phone: +41 33 952 10 30
[email protected]
www.ballenberg.ch
Interlaken Tourism
Marktgasse 1
CH-3800 Interlaken
Phone: +41 33 826 53 00
[email protected]
www.interlaken.ch/hiking
Pavings
- Asphalt Coating (64%)
- Hiking Trail (36%)
Weather
This tour is presented by: Interlaken Tourismus