When leaving the town of Brienz, at the lake, with the steam-train we can see typical wooden houses like this one |
Another typical house of Brienz, seen from the slow-mooving steam train. |
While the train slowly climbs through the forest we can see the Lake of Brienz below |
The train moves with a speed of between 6.8 km/h to 7.6 km/h while climbing |
Another view down to lake of Brienz - looking Westbound |
Looking down south we can see the town of Brienz at the lake |
The steam-train needs one hour to go to the top. The windows are open - good for photography |
An alpine chalet seen from the train |
An alpine settlement of houses for the summer. Here are many cows grazing during the summer months |
The train is climbing further up towards Brienzer Rothorn |
The slopes of Brienzer Rothorn |
Natural colors |
Reaching 2000 meters above sea level |
Climbing further - the last part of the track with the slow-moving steam-train |
Reaching the top station at 2240 meters above sea level. Looking down towards Lake Brienz. |
The steam engine of this mountain railway. Built in 1892 |
Looking down from the top of Brienzer Rothorn to the town of Brienz and its lake |
Looking towards the opposite side (north) seeing the town of Sörenberg |
Looking north-east from Brienzer Rothorn mountain top |
Looking east from Brienzer Rothorn. The valley of Meiringen and Innertkirchen. |
Looking east towards the higher moutains at the horizon |
Looking down to the valley of Meiringen with its airport |
Lake Brienz when looking west from the top of Brienzer Rothorn |
This is the spot where I had lunch out of my back-pack |
It's a joy to sit here and look down towards the distant valleys and mountains |
Looking down from the peak of Brienzer Rothorn to the Lake of Brienz where we can see a passenger boat of the public transport |
Looking west from the top of Brienzer Rothorn over lake Brienz towards Interlaken |
Another view from the top of Brienzer Rothorn across other mountains |
The town of Brienz at the shore of Lake Brienz |
Another peak of the Brienzer Rothorn showing its inclined geological layers |
Looking down the slope from Brienzer Rothorn peak - seeing another steam train coming up towards the mountain |
Steam engine at the station at the top of the mountain at 2244 meters above sea level. |
Another one of the 126 years old steam engines. |
On board the steam train going downhill with a speed between 8 km/h and 9.2 km/h |
The stam train going slowly down towards Brienz |
Looking ahead - seeing the train track going through the green alpine area. |