Where the Alps meet turquoise water.
Fkilp designs unhurried leisure, travel and tourism experiences around Lake Brienz — steam trains to alpine ridges, paddle steamers to hidden waterfalls, and quiet mornings on glacier-fed water.
Three ways to spend a day here
From gentle water to high ridgelines, every itinerary is built around the same turquoise lake and the mountains standing over it.
On the water
Paddle steamers, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards across the clearest turquoise water in the Bernese Oberland.
On the ridge
Cogwheel railways, marked trails and guided hikes up to Brienzer Rothorn and the Augstmatthorn ridge.
In the villages
Slow mornings in Bönigen, Iseltwald and Brienz — woodcarving workshops, lakeside cafés, quiet piers.
Glacial sediment, sunlight, and one very clean lake.
Fine particles washed in by glacial rivers stay suspended in the water, scattering sunlight into that unmistakable colour — most vivid on bright spring and autumn days.
Explore the lake"We asked for one quiet day on the lake and one big day in the mountains — Fkilp gave us both, without a single wasted hour."
— A guest, Bönigen paddle steamer pier
Six places worth building a day around.
Every itinerary Fkilp builds draws from this same short list — the lake, the falls, the ridge, and the valley behind it.
Lake Brienz & Bönigen
Turquoise, glacier-fed and up to 260m deep — with kayak and SUP rentals right from our home village.
Interlaken
The gateway town between two lakes, framed by the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Giessbach Falls
Fourteen cascades tumbling 400m past the historic Grandhotel Giessbach, reached by funicular or boat.
Brienzer Rothorn
A steam cogwheel railway climbs to 2,350m for a panorama of the Bernese Alps.
Iseltwald
A fishing-village pier on the lake's quieter shore, best reached by boat at first light.
Lauterbrunnen Valley
Seventy-two waterfalls drop from sheer cliffs into a single glacial valley, a half-day from Bönigen.
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Six ways to spend your days with us.
Booked individually or combined into a longer stay. Pricing shown is indicative per person — final quotes depend on season and group size.
Paddle Steamer to Giessbach Falls
A historic steamer from Bönigen pier across the lake, with a funicular ride up to the falls and the Grandhotel terrace.
Tandem Paragliding over the Alps
Launch from Beatenberg and glide above Lake Brienz and Lake Thun with a certified pilot — no experience required.
Brienzer Rothorn Steam Railway
A cogwheel steam train climbs from Brienz to 2,350m for a panorama of the Bernese Alps and the lake below.
Kayak & SUP on the Turquoise Water
A guided paddle out from Bönigen along the calmest stretch of Lake Brienz — courses available for beginners.
Giessbach Falls Walking Loop
A well-marked trail follows all fourteen cascades, with a path that passes directly behind the falling water.
Augstmatthorn Ridge Hike
A full-day guided hike along the ridge above the lake, wilder and steeper than the Rothorn side.
*Indicative per-person pricing — request a current quote for your dates.
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Request an itineraryBuilt on the shore we work from.
Fkilp is based in Bönigen, on the eastern shore of Lake Brienz — close enough to the water that most days start by looking at it. We plan leisure, travel and tourism experiences across the Bernese Oberland, working with the same boat operators, mountain guides and rail lines that have run this valley for generations.
We keep groups small, seasons honest — some trails only make sense from June to October — and itineraries built around how far someone actually wants to walk, paddle or climb in a day.
Three working principles
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Small groups, real guides
We work with licensed local pilots, skippers and mountain guides — not a call centre.
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Season-honest planning
If a trail, railway or funicular is closed for the season, we say so before you book, not after.
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One point of contact
A single itinerary owner from first email to the last evening on the lake.
Am Quai 3, 3806 Bönigen, Switzerland
Two minutes' walk from the paddle steamer pier.
Get in touchPostcards from the lake.
A small set of moments, rendered in the same palette as the water itself.
Morning cloud over the valley
Kayaks at first light
Behind the waterfall
Steam above the treeline
Aerial, midsummer
Seventy-two waterfalls
Let's plan your days on the lake.
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