Rundgang «Ballenberg à la Carte»

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.

Sturdy footwear

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 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

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

Information on the website of the Open-Air Museum Ballenberg:

• Ballenberg "à la Carte"


• Plan with information and map


• Opening hours

 

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

 

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!

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.