Ringgenberg-Goldswil-Niederried

You will come across it when walking along the Aare towards Goldswil: the ruined church at Goldswil. It stands on a hill almost like a lighthouse and is said to have been one of the first churches in the region. A visit will let you experience the calm of nature as well as a riveting panorama view. Your trip will take you on towards the centre of the village of Ringgenberg. Going past picturesque chalets, centuries old, made of dark wood, you eventually come to the renovated stöckli (outhouse), by the church, so typical of the region.

Continue to discover times gone by and go on to Ringgenberg Castle. The church organ once played by Felix Mendelssohn is still in the castle church, the landmark of Ringgenberg. On the way to Niederried, you will once again be amazed by the view over the turquoise Lake Brienz. Once you arrive at the ruins of Schadenburg, you will find out all about the legend of the unfinished dungeon.

The situation of Ringgenberg-Goldswil-Niederried means one thing is inevitable: from the Aare to Lake Brienz, you always come back to the shores of the lake. On a trip on the historical steamship Lötschberg or on a passenger ferry on the lake, you will sail past picturesque villages and the fascinating mountain panorama. The Burgseeli lido in Ringgenberg is a world of idyllic nature around the small lake. It's the perfect place for people of all ages to cool off.

The open air swimming pool in Niederried, which has direct access to the lake, also extends an invitation to swim in Lake Brienz. The winding, wide and family-friendly lakeside path from Ringgenberg to Niederried takes you through forests and over meadows, and still provides you with views of the lake and mountains. On the way, you can quench your thirst for knowledge on the Planetary Path and marvel at the relative sizes of the planets in the solar system.