--- title: "With the steam mountain railway to the Brienzer Rothorn" url: "https://www.interlaken.swiss/en/experiences/tour/with-the-steam-mountain-railway-to-the-brienzer-rothorn" description: "From the Rothorn station to the hotel and past the mountain station of the Sörenberg–Brienzer Rothorn cable car to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn. The view from the 2,349 m high mountain is magnificent: To the north, on clear days, you can see over the Swiss Midlands and Jura to the Black Forest, the Vosges, and the Rhine valley between the two mountain ranges. Peak after peak follows from Säntis in the northeast over the Glarus and Central Swiss Alps to the Bernese Alps and the Diablerets in the southwest. An unbroken mountain ring of overwhelming power and beauty!From the summit, you reach the Eisee saddle in a rapid descent with a few switchbacks. The well-maintained high trail then ascends evenly to another viewpoint, Arnihaaggen. The descent on its east flank is again done in zigzags. The path then only slightly descends into the south flank of the Höch Gumme (high trail to Schönbühl 15 min) and leads along the ridge of the Scheidegg southwards towards the Wilerhorn. At the saddle before the Hörnli, a path branches off from the ridge top into the lake side flank of the Wilerhorn. On this path, you reach the turning point of the circular hike (to Wilervorsess–Brünig pass height 2h). The impressive deep view overlooks the Brienzersee, the Bödeli, and even a piece of the Thun lake. First a level path, then gently up and down to the huts at Chäseren. Slightly ascending, it crosses the wild catchment area of the Lammbach. Numerous walls protect against rockfall, landslides, and avalanches. Through the upper part of the heavily reforested Alp Gibelegg, you reach the ridge top again at the Eisee saddle and ascend in just under an hour to the Brienzer Rothorn." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/58074854/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.interlaken.swiss/en/ > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share With the steam mountain railway to the Brienzer Rothorn ======================================================= - 14.21 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Great panorama - Hiking Trail View of the Brienzer Rothorn. - 5:35 h - 14.21 km - 950 m - 950 m - 1,761 m - 2,328 m - 567 m - - Start: Brienzer Rothorn - Destination: Brienzer Rothorn **The ride with the steam cogwheel railway from Brienz to the Rothorn is a special kind of experience: First, the steam locomotive puffs through meadows and forest areas, then crossing high rock walls over gentle alpine pastures toward the rugged ridge. The views constantly change between the woodcarving village of Brienz, the Brienzersee, the Bödeli near Interlaken, the Haslital, and the peaks of the Bernese Alps. The subsequent high-altitude hike on a well-maintained path to the west ridge of the Wilerhorn and via Chäseren back to the Rothorn is indescribably beautiful. Variants include continuing from Höch Gumme to Schönbühl or descending from the Wilerhorn ridge to the Brünig pass height. Entirely natural paths.** From the Rothorn station to the hotel and past the mountain station of the Sörenberg–Brienzer Rothorn cable car to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn. The view from the 2,349 m high mountain is magnificent: To the north, on clear days, you can see over the Swiss Midlands and Jura to the Black Forest, the Vosges, and the Rhine valley between the two mountain ranges. Peak after peak follows from Säntis in the northeast over the Glarus and Central Swiss Alps to the Bernese Alps and the Diablerets in the southwest. An unbroken mountain ring of overwhelming power and beauty! From the summit, you reach the Eisee saddle in a rapid descent with a few switchbacks. The well-maintained high trail then ascends evenly to another viewpoint, Arnihaaggen. The descent on its east flank is again done in zigzags. The path then only slightly descends into the south flank of the Höch Gumme (high trail to Schönbühl 15 min) and leads along the ridge of the Scheidegg southwards towards the Wilerhorn. At the saddle before the Hörnli, a path branches off from the ridge top into the lake side flank of the Wilerhorn. On this path, you reach the turning point of the circular hike (to Wilervorsess–Brünig pass height 2h). The impressive deep view overlooks the Brienzersee, the Bödeli, and even a piece of the Thun lake. First a level path, then gently up and down to the huts at Chäseren. Slightly ascending, it crosses the wild catchment area of the Lammbach. Numerous walls protect against rockfall, landslides, and avalanches. Through the upper part of the heavily reforested Alp Gibelegg, you reach the ridge top again at the Eisee saddle and ascend in just under an hour to the Brienzer Rothorn. Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Path (99%) Asphalt (1%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Brienzer Rothorn - Arnihaaggen - Höch Gumme - Chäseren - Brienzer Rothorn Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy mountain boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, hiking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Parking**Various parking lots in Brienz (Rothorn Railway parking garage) Read more **Public transportation**Outbound and return journey: By train via Interlaken Ost to Brienz. Take the Rothorn railway to the summit. Read more Additional information Bernese Hiking Trails Association, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, Email: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch Read more Literature Hiking suggestion from the Bernese Oberland hiking book, hiking book series by the BWW Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs entirely or partly on marked paths of the mountain hiking trail category Read more Map Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000 254T Interlaken Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 9.78 km - Hiking Trail 12.22 km - Hiking Trail 5.29 km - Hiking Trail - Webcams - Media **outdooractive** Download GPX file - -