Resorts 
Amenities Brienz
last updated: September 30, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1450 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 3973 |
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| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by public boat line |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 2 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 26 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 795 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 561 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 767 |
| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Families / children - all year round |
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| Quality label 'Families Welcome' |
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Other information all year round |
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| Good to Know | Am gleichnamigen See gelegen, ist der Ort Brienz eng mit der Holzschnitzerei verbunden. |
| Hobby-courses summer and/or winter (course language): | Kurszentrum Ballenberg Heimatwerk, Dampf Workshop bei der Brienz Rothorn Bahn, Schnitzlerkurse Ed. Jobin AG |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 033 951 26 32 |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 560 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 2360 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 1 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 2360 m |
| Cogwheel trains in summer - total: | 1 |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 1 |
| Public boat line in summer |
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Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 80 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 15 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 80 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 100 km marked |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 1 Number |
| Roller and Skating slopes | 12 km marked |
| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Wasserskifahren auf dem Brienzersee |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Giessbachfälle, Wildpark |
| Cultural sights: | Schule für Holzbildhauerei, Geigenbauschule, diverse Schnitzereien, Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg |
| Technical sights: | Brienz-Rothorn Bahn |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Skulpturenweg Schwanden, Schnitzerweg Hinterbugseeli Axalp ob Brienz |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.bildersammlung.ch/brienz-axalp-bahn-live-wetter-webcam-schweiz-suisse-swiss-switzerland/webcam.php |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Brienz-Axalp |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1400 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 2000 m |
| Price one day pass adult | 40 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 24 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 033 951 47 61 |
| Season starts on: | 19.12.2008 |
| Season ends on: | 29.03.2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 7 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 7 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 2000 m |
| Chairlifts - total: | 1 |
| Skilifts - total: | 3 |
| Babylift - Number: | 3 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 033 951 26 32 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Axalp |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1500 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2000 m |
| Number of slopes: | 11 |
| Local ski slopes | 18 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 0 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 0 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 0 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 50 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 40 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 10 % advanced |
| Carving-slopes | 0 km, sectioned off and marked |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 0 km checked and marked |
| Telemark slope | 0 km sectioned off and marked |
| Moghul slopes | 0 km marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 0 |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes | 0 km marked |
Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Halfpipes - total: | 0 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 1970 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 1970 m |
| Snowboard - info phone: | 033 951 26 32 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 033 951 26 32 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1530 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1507 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 4 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 38 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 4 km |
| Skating trails | 38 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 8 km marked and prepared |
| Snowshoe trail | 4 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 033 951 26 32 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 300 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 20 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 300 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 300 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 0 |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| Number of Snowtube slopes (Tire-tobogganing) | 0 |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.axalpsportbahnen.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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