# ViaBerna Etappe 15, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > ViaBerna Etappe 15 is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Hofstetten bei Brienz). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/viaberna-etappe-15/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 46 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [schweizmobil.ch](https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-38/stage-15) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 17 km - **Elevation gain:** +1100 m - **From:** Schynige Platte - **To:** Grindelwald, First - **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz - **Coordinates:** 46.66256, 7.98042 ## What it is and where ViaBerna Etappe 15 is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Hofstetten bei Brienz). It is in [Hofstetten bei Brienz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hofstetten-bei-brienz/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.66256, 7.98042; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 46 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.66256%2C7.980416) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.66256%2C7.980416) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 17 km - **Elevation gain:** +1100 m - **From:** Schynige Platte - **To:** Grindelwald, First - **Run by:** Wanderland Schweiz It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit ViaBerna Etappe 15 is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 49 | | June | Best time | 15 h 37 | | July | Best time | 15 h 17 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Possible | 8 h 22 | In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Berghaus Männdlenen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berghaus-manndlenen/): Mountain hut · 1.1 km - [Faulhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/faulhorn/): Nature · Mountains · 2.0 km - [Reeti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reeti/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.4 km - [Roteflue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roteflue/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.7 km - [Loucherhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/loucherhorn/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland - [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is ViaBerna Etappe 15? It is a hiking trail in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit ViaBerna Etappe 15? May to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. ### How do you get to ViaBerna Etappe 15? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 46 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.66256%2C7.980416) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Berghaus Männdlenen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berghaus-manndlenen/), [Faulhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/faulhorn/), [Reeti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/reeti/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19692062), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).