Surroundings
In the midst of the Bernese Oberland Alps, on a plateau 1100m (about 3300 feet) above sea level, at the border of the Giessbach Canyon, lies the Schweibenalp. From here you can enjoy an incredible view towards the Rothorn mountain chain, the Axalphorn and the Lake of Brienz. The nearby steep Giessbach waterfalls, alpine meadows, forests and mountains with their lakes and streams invite you to explore, stop and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Our centre is easily reachable by public transportation since the region is generally very well deserved, the nearby town of Interlaken being well known and popular with tourists from all over the world. Regular train connections go to Brienz station and then people can take a bus to a stop which is approx. 10 min walk from the centre itself. We can arrange pick-ups at Brienz station or at the bus stop. By car and not too big camper vans the centre is reachable without problem.
Brienz itself is located approx. 1 hour drive south of Bern. The closest international airport is Zürich, located approx. 100 km north-east and distant approx. 1.5 hours by car or 2.5 hours by train. Alternative international airports are Basel-Mulhouse, approx. 200 km north of Brienz, or maybe Geneva.
From Schweibenalp you can easily reach the vacation sites Meiringen-Hasliberg and Grindelwald. The Lake of Brienz invites you for a swim during summertime and many hiking tracks cross the area all around.
In winter the small ski resort of Axalp can be reached by car or bus within 15 minutes. At the eastern end of Lake Brienz lies the popular tourist town Interlaken. From there, the world-famous mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau can be easily visited.
The Swiss Open-Air Museum “Ballenberg” is lo- cated within a 20 minutes drive from Schweibenalp. Here you can discover more than 100 ancient, century-old traditional buildings from all over Switzerland, 250 farmyard animals, traditional, old-time gardens and fields, demonstrations of local crafts and many special events creating a vivid impression of rural Swiss life in days gone by.
