Bern · Lake Brienz · nature
Giessbach Falls
Fourteen cascades descend through forest beside a historic lakeside hotel.
Best timeMay–October
Time needed2–4 hours
Getting thereBoat to Giessbach See, then funicular
Why go
Fourteen cascades descend through forest beside a historic lakeside hotel. The Sweezy field guide brings together the practical route, realistic visit time, seasonal conditions and public-transport approach so the stop is easy to add to a Swiss journey.
Choose Giessbach Falls for a distinctive landscape that reveals another side of Bern · Lake Brienz.
What to see
- ↗ Path behind the water
- ↗ Historic funicular
- ↗ Lake Brienz view
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Where you are going
Giessbach Falls
Bern · Lake Brienz
- Switzerland
- CH
- Coordinates
- 46.734° N · 8.023° E
Giessbach Falls
See the landscape
Destination facts reviewed using official Switzerland Tourism information. Switzerland Tourism ↗Images: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5, Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5, Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0