The Allmenalp cable car is primarily there for the paragliders (gleitschirm) but they also transport many walkers up to the Allmenalp. http://www.kandersteg.ch/en...
The Bern Lötschberg Simplon (BLS) railway have created a number of paths where you can walk one way and return by train or bus: * The Nord Rampe goes between K...
The Bern Lötschberg Simplon (BLS) railway provides a service to Kandersteg from Spiez in the north and from Brig in the south. These days, the service to Kand...
Every 2 weeks during the summer the Tourist Information Office organise a Guest Evening (Gäste Abend) where many of the talents of the villagers are on show. It i...
A beautiful alpine valley between Kandersteg and Selden. DescriptionThe Gasterntal Bus service runs from Kandersteg railway station to Selden during summer mont...
Getting Started The Walking Wiki is here to collect favourite walking routes. Anyone can contribute to it, and anyone can use the information. Legal Bit If you a...
There are a number of high level, panorama walks (Höhenwegs) around Kandesteg and the Rhone valley side of the Lötschberg tunnel. Typically they are constructed o...
The Kander Klus waterfall (Kanderfälle) pours the Kander River down from the Gasterntal into the Kandersteg valley. Be prepared to find the first bridge (almost...
Kandersteg 1175 m ü.M * Walks from Kandersteg * Transport around Kandersteg * Order the book from Lulu Kandersteg is an alpine village that is an excell...
Useful transport web sites around Kandersteg * The Swiss Railway site at http://www.sbb.ch/ shows most connections for train, bus and ship * The Bern Lots...
Walks around Kandersteg Big walks from a small village * Selden to Berghaus Gfallalp along the Gasterntal * The Nord Rampe Höhenweg. Kandersteg Kiental ...
To travel between Kandersteg and Kiental, take either the train or BLS bus from Kandersteg to Frutigen and on to Reichenbach. The Post Bus takes you from Reichenb...
Lauchneralp cable car from Wiler to the Lauchneralp http://www.loetschental.ch/index.cfm?setTOPnav=8 Post bus from Goppenstein to Wiler http://www.fahrplanfel...
Height: En route to the Balmhornhütte Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 19 16:24 The view back along the...
Height: There are 2 signposts for Aeusser Ueschinen Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 05 09:46 Signpo...
Height: Heimritz is the tiny village above Selden, en route to the Kanderfirn. There is a small restaurant here the last opportunity to buy food and drink. ...
Height: Hemlige is directly above Mitholz on the Nord Rampe path Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 08 14...
Height: Hohten station is the start of the Höhenweg Südrampe. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 08 19:23...
Height: Hohtürli pass at 2778m gives amazing views on a good day It is another 100m rise and 10 minutes walk to the Blümlisalphütte Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 ...
Height: Höreli on the Nord Rampe Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 08 17:44 Signpost at Höreli on the No...
Height: The Hotel Blümlisalp This has been our home in Kandersteg for over 20 years, ever since Mädi said "Welcome Home" when we arrived back in 1990. Run by M...
Height: Jegertosse is a wonderful vantage point for looking down into the Gasterntal, the Gemmi and into the Kander valley. The alpine flowers are magnificent in...
Height: The Kanderfirn glacier Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 10 18:45 The Kanderfirn glacier: Ther...
Height: There is a very distinct moraine that you follow before the last part of the climb up to the Kanderfirn Put a longer description and other useful infor...
Height: Kastler (also written Chastler) is a traditional alpine Walliser village. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry ...
Height: The Long Glacier (Langgletscher) below Anenhütte at the head of the Lötschental valley Put a longer description and other useful information here. Ma...
Height: Stafel is a steep 150m short clim above the Lauchneralp cable car. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 ...
Height: The Lötschenpasshütte on the pass between the Lötschental and the Gasterntal. The hut was rebuilt in 2007/8. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 04 18:52 *...
Height: The flowers in the alpine meadow at the top of the climb are superb. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 200...
Height: Mund saffron is grown here Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 09 13:42 The waterfall in the gul...
Height: Alp Ober Niesen The farmhouse here may have cheese (Alpkäse) for sale Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 11 11:18 Signpost at Alp Ober Niesen: Alp Ober Niese...
Height: The Niesengrat is the saddle between the Frutigen valley and Diemtigtal with excellent views into both valleys. Put a longer description and other usef...
Height: The top of the Niesen The restaurant here, very sensibly, has a large indoor area as well as a large outdoor area. The Niesen railway leaves every 30 m...
Height: Ober Bärgli between the Oeschinensee and the Blümlisalphütte Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 11 ...
Height: Obere Bundalp on the way to the Blümlisalphütte Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 11 09:56 Looki...
Height: Put a short location description here Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 04 15:05 Approaching the...
Height: Pt1099 is a signpost that marks the path junction up the Baldschiedertal Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry ...
Height: Ramslauenen the top of the chair lift above Kiental. There is a restaurant here. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.J...
Height: Rarnerkumme on the Höhenweg Südrampe there is a restaurant here beside the railway. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Mai...