Brünig Pass

The classic, easy-going crossing between Lake Lucerne country and the Bernese Oberland, linking Brienz and Lungern over a wooded 1,008m saddle.

The Brünigpassstrasse (route 4) climbs from Brienz on Lake Brienz up to the 1,008m Brünig saddle and down through Lungern toward Sarnen, the shortest road link between Interlaken and Lucerne. It is a smooth, fast, flowing pass rather than a technical one, with sweeping curves through forest and a fine viewpoint over the turquoise Lungernsee on the descent. Because it is the main route it carries real traffic and can be slow at weekends, but the surface is excellent and the rhythm enjoyable. Mostly open year-round. Mind heavy holiday and lorry traffic, slow-moving vehicles on the climbs, and the busy junctions at each end.