Giessbachfälle - Magic scenery

The blustering water masses of the Giessbachfall by the wild-romantic Giessbach valley in 14 steps more than 500 meters in the turquoise-coloured Lake Brienz . A unique natural phenomenon not far from Brienz. The Giessbachfälle from the Schweibenalp in the hollow where today the hotel stands. In old times traffen to himself at the wonderful place to her solar celebrations and full moon celebrations. (Strength place). On well cultivated footpaths the Giessbachfälle can be mounted easily.

From the view terrace of the Grandhotel Giessbach one enjoys a marvelous look at the Giessbachfälle.

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Stories

Near the Giessbach a projection covered with grass lies over the Lake Brienz which is called by the local dance floor. Here the dance parties were celebrated. Because, often the devil should have had the hand in the play, these occasions were forbade by the authority, but the dancers and female dancers met furthermore at the Giessbach. At a full moon night a violinist should have played so wildly that a pair as fantastically dancing after the abyss fell in the lake and drowned. The musician should have been to the legend after the devil himself.

The oldest funicular railway of Europe leads from the ship station directly to 1873-74 historically built Grandhotel Giessbach and to the imposing Giessbach waterfalls. Funicular railway journeys with departure and arrival of the course ships of the BLS.

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Journey:

Road to interbrines the east or Brienz. Bus or ship to Iseltwald.

On foot Iseltwald - mountain torrent 1 1/2 hrs