Highlights
- Views across the entire length of the stunningly turqouise lake Brienzersee
- Old-school steam rack railway going all the way from the lake to the top
Weather near site
Starting point
Train station Brienz. There is a parking lot right next to it too.
Notes
- Dog friendly
- You can also hike just part / half of the way up or down, and grab the train at Planalp station
- For enthusiasts, this is the start / end point of the big Brienzergrat hike – 20km along the ridge above the Brienzersee, from Rothorn to Harder Kulm
Food and drinks
- Berghaus Planalp halfway up (mid station of the train)
- Gipfel Restaurant Rothorn and Berghaus Rothorn Kulm at the top
Vertical transport
- Steam rack railway from Brienz
- Cable car from the Sorenberg side