[1] The Brünig Pass provides access to nearby attractions, including the Giessbach Waterfalls, cascading over 500 metres into the lake.

[3] The nearby Aare Gorge offers a walkway through towering limestone cliffs, while the Susten Pass provides scenic alpine views in summer.

Further afield, the Lauterbrunnen Valley, with its 72 waterfalls, showcases the natural beauty of the region.

[5] In 1383, warriors of Lucerne, Schwyz and Uri among others crossed over the Brünig pass to support the Bernse troops in the siege of Burgdorf.

[4] In the 19th century and before the inauguration of the Brünig railway, up to 120 private carriages and post wagons shall have crossed the pass.