House rules

• No pets allowed
• Smoking is not permitted

The cosy chalet is in a prime location. Your starting point for great hikes in the wonderful mountain world around Axalp as well as for snow sports of all kinds or simply a cosy place to relax.
The chalet is located on the family-friendly Axalp (1500 metres above sea level) above Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. Only 50 metres from the ski slope.

In summer, Chalet Birki has two car parks directly below the property, in winter you can rent the garage for a small fee. Arrival by public transport is possible. The chalet is a 2-minute walk from the Axalp sports railway bus stop.

You rent a furnished 4.5 room holiday home (non-smoking / no pets) on the Axalp.
- 1 bedroom "Alpchrome" with double bed (140 x 200 cm) on the ground floor (usually remains locked)
- 2 rooms on the upper floor with sloping ceilings, each with 2 double beds (200 x 200 cm).
- Only 2 rooms are rented, one remains locked!
- Possibly an emergency bed or a baby travel cot on request.

The bathroom has a shower/WC, washbasin and a shower cubicle. Of course our hairdryer is at your disposal.

In the living/dining room there is a fireplace with pellets for cosy warmth. You can relax on the upholstered suite, TV armchair with stool. And if you want to watch TV from the dining table with corner bench and three chairs, our LED flat-screen TV can be swivelled. In addition to a DAB nostalgia radio on the living room furniture, you will find numerous board games under the corner bench.

Our chalet is regularly lived in and therefore has everything you need to feel at home and relax in everyday life.

Excursion possibilities: Giessbach Falls and Giessbach funicular railway (the oldest funicular railway in the whole of Switzerland), Schnitzlerweg to Hinterburgseeli, Muggestutz on Hasliberg, Brienzer Rothorn, Ballenberg open-air museum, Aare Gorge, Gelmerbahn, Jungfrau Joch, Schilthorn and much more.

Other living room equipment (living room 1): swivelling TV, 1 separate TV armchair incl. stool

Other bedroom furnishings (bedroom 1): Shelf with clothes rail and individual storage compartments. 1 baby travel cot on request. 1 additional mattress (90 x 190 cm) without slatted frame on request.

Other kitchen equipment (kitchen1): Kitchen open to the living room, incl. coffee machine (Nespresso), special tea machine, milk frother, toaster, blender, hand blender, kettle, fondue caquelon, raclette oven, fridge incl. freezer compartment, ceramic hob with 4 hotplates, crockery and cutlery for 8 people. The most common spices and washing-up liquid are available.

Sports facilities in the surrounding area: fishing, mountaineering, football pitch, ice skating, golf course, canoeing, climbing, mountain biking, paragliding, bike tours, rafting, tobogganing, rowing, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, sports centre, squash, surfing, diving, tennis, water skiing, sailing

Location description: Axalp is a small mountain village above Brienz, a great starting point for beautiful mountain hikes and excursions in the Bernese Oberland.
Summer operation of the chairlift from spring 2024.

Basic information
- Pets allowed: none
- Type of property: holiday house
- is located in: nothing applicable
- type of building: Detached house
- Total number of floors in the building above the ground floor: 1
- size of property: 800 m²
- year of construction: 1963
- Year of the last complete renovation : 2023
- detached house
- non-smoking
- Number of bedrooms: 2
- Number of bathrooms: 1

Top features
- WiFi
- air conditioning: no
- heating: In part
- terrace
- garden: For sole use
- Total of private car parking spaces: 2
- ㄴ of which garage spaces: 1
- ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: 1

Sleeping
bedroom 2
- double bed (more than 1,80 m width)
- extra bed
- bedroom is dimmable
bedroom 4
- double bed (more than 1,80 m width)
- extra bed
in the living area
- bedroom is dimmable

Bathroom
bathroom 2
- shower
- basin
- toilet
- hair dryer
- daylight

Cooking/Living
- coffee machine: espresso coffee pot, coffee machine, capsule coffee machine
- fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, fridge
- stove: electric stove, stove
- kitchen hood
- oven
- toaster
- electric kettle
- dishwasher
- dishtowels
- number of dining tables: 1
- number of seats: 6
- number of living rooms: 1
- living room is dimmable
- stove

Entertainment
- TV: TV, satellite TV
- radio
- party games for adults

For children
- party games for children

Utility
- vaccum cleaner
- single oven / fan heater / radiators
- smoke alarm
- carbon monoxide alarm

Sustainability
- water-saving shower
- water-saving toilet
- 100% green electricity
- LED lighting (everywhere)
- House Insulation
- natural sustainable insulation materials
- insulated roof
- insulated facade
- insulated floors

Outside area
- outdoor furniture
- grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue

Surroundings
- view: mountain, garden, forrest, lawn, valley
- Nearest town centre: 35,0 km
- Grocery store: 500 m
- restaurant: 100 m
- train station: 10,0 km
- airport: 80,0 km
- motorway: 8,0 km
- lake: 10,0 km
- boat hire
- ski vacation
- distance to cross-country skiing: 500 m
- mountain rail: 100 m

Distinctive features
- Mountain lodge
- chalet

type of building: Detached house.size of property: 800m². year of construction: 1963.