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...
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...
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...
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: 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 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: There are 2 signs at Ronewald 10 minutes apart! Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 08 15:05 Thi...
Height: Selden in the Gasterntal valley Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 04 19:09 Signpost at Selden: ...
Height: The moraine on the path to the Blümlisalphütte from Kandersteg Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 1...
Height: Sunnbuel is the top of the cable car route from Kandersteg to the Gemmipass. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.AndrewF...
Height: A crossroads in the paths at Unter Gehrenen. You can either continue on the Nord Rampe to Chüeweid and Ramslauenen or turn left and take the steep path d...
Height: There are 2 signposts at Ronewald 10 minutes apart! Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 06 08 15:07...
Height: Mülenen is the small railway station that serves the BLS train between Spiez, Kandersteg and Brig, and where the Niesen railway starts. Put a longer de...
Height: Biberg is where the path forks on the way to the Doldenhornhüttte. On the way down, you can either go left and return to the valley via the Waldhotel Dol...
Height: At 2834m, the Blümlisalphütte is the highest hut around Kandersteg Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 ...
Height: The road from Kandersteg to the head of the valley stops at Eggenschwand at theSunnbüel cable car. There is a big car park here and refreshments are avai...
Height: Engstligenalp The Engstligenalp is obviously a big skiing centre in the winter. There is a restaurant here and the cable car descends down to Unter dem...
Height: There is an isolated farmhouse amongst the flowers on the Fisialp. Put a longer description and other useful information here. Main.JaneCurry 2009 ...
Height: Although not a dramatically high peak for the Kandersteg area, the Gällihorn dominates the head of the valley and provides superb views of the Kander val...
Height: Goppenstein is at the sothern end of the Lötschberg tunnel BLS trains pass through Goppenstein every hour. It is now a stopping service between Kanders...
The alpine lake above Kandersteg. MapUse the chairlift to take you up 400m above Kandersteg village. It is then between 20 and 30 minutes walk to the Oeschinens...
The traditional chairlift from Kandersteg to the Oeschinensee has been replaced in 2008/9 by a godolbahn. http://www.kandersteg.ch/english/sport/bahnen.html#oesch...
Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) huts are primarily built as a base for mountaineers to spend the night before starting at dawn, with ropes, ice axe and crampons, to conqu...
Title of walk One liner Insert image attachment here Map Description Easy / middle / hard / timings Transport Comments Time Height Location Comment 09...
The cable car from the southern end of the village at Eggenschwand that takes you upto Sunnbüel and the Gemmipass. http://www.kandersteg.ch/english/sport/bahnen.h...
The Walks This is the main index page for walks. Registered users can create new pages from here, which can be for individual walks or for whole collections. Col...
Panorama Rundweg Thunersee Long distance path 26 goes all the way around Lake Thun. Thunersee from Spiez: This long distance path has good information on t...
Chindbettipass Rote Chumme Schwarenbach Sunnbüel This is a long day starting from the Engstliegenalp and crossing two passes Chindbettipass and Rote Chumme....
Morgenberghorn A walk with the most superlative views over lakes and mountain ranges. The Jungfrau range from the top of Morgenberghorn: This walk needs a car t...
Alpschelenhubel A less well known walk from the Ueschinental over the Alpschele meadows returning to Kandersteg by way of the Allmenalp cable car. Alpschelenhube...
Allmenalp First Golitschenpass Walk donated by Charles and Margaret Clement. First is possibly the finest viewpoint accessible to walkers around Kandersteg. Hor...
Heuberg and Oeschinensee Walk contributed by Charles and Margaret Clement. The Oeschinensee from the Heuberg path: This is an easy day’s walk which is very scen...
Blümlisalphütte from Griesalp and back via the Oeschinensee Over Hohtürli pass from Griesalp to Kandersteg and down via the Oeschinensee. The Blümlisalphütte: Th...
Gsponer Höhenweg An interesting travel challenge providing a terrific view over Saas Fee and its surrounding peaks. Saas Fee from the Gsponer Höhenweg: Thi...
Ausserberg South of the Rhone Start from the Höhenweg Südrampe, drop down to the Rhone Valley and take a cable car from Turtig. Unterbach seen from Bürchen: ...
WARNING The route described here has been closed since early 2020 due to an unstable area of mountainside. There is another route to Fründenhütte but it is only s...
A circular walk from Sunnbüel along the Gemmi to Schwarenbach, up to Schwarzgrätli and back along the Ueschinengrat to the Gällihorn The Daubensee and the souther...
A walk that takes in both the Ueschinental and the Gemmi. The view back along the Ueschinental from Schwarzgrätli: A walk that covers a lot of ground including o...
Gurnigel is a delightful hidden gorge between the Gasterntal and the Gemmi. The stream at Gurnigel: This walk has lots of variations depending on how strenuous yo...
Out and back from Kandersteg to the Blümlisalphütte Insert image attachment here Map Description Easy / middle / hard / timings Transport Comments Main.JaneCurr...
The Schaferfest is the annual sheep festival held on the Gemmi every year, usually on the last Sunday in July. The Gemmi is an excellent walk whenever the weather...
The Kanderfirn glacier feeds the river through Kandersteg and down to Lake Thun. The Kanderfirn glacier: Start the walk to the Kanderfirn by taking the Gasterntal...
Kandersteg Golitschenpass Elsigenalp Panoramaweg Rybrügg / Frutigen A climb of 1000m takes you to the Golitschenpass from where there are several options do...
The Nord Rampe is a relatively easy walk from Kandersteg around to Kiental. The view up towards Kandersteg from the Nord Rampe Höhenweg: The Nord Rampe follows t...
One liner Over Hohtürli pass from Griesalp to Kandersteg via the Heuberg path to the top of the Oeschinensee chair lift. Map Description Easy / middle / hard / ti...
The Niesen is at the end of the mountain range above Frutigen, overlooking Lake Thun The alpine meadows en route to the Niesen from Frutigen: The top of the Niese...
The top half of the Höhenweg Südrampe goes from Hohtenn to Eggerberg. Looking down on the Rhone valley from the Höhenweg Südrampe: This relatively easy route uses...
This is the "big walk" way to get to the Doldenhornhütte The view from Jegertosse across the Gällihorn to Tschingellochtighorn (the 5 fingered peak): This is a l...
The southern end of the Höhenweg Südrampe from Eggerberg down to Brig The view down into Brig and across to the Simplon Pass from the Höhenweg Südrampe: As with t...
A high level path above the Lötschental valley with wonderful views and flowers. The view up the Lötschental Höhenweg from above the Lauchernalp cable car: This ...
A walk up to the glacier at the head of the Lötschental valley and Anenhütte up above it The view to the Lötschen glacier from around Anenhütte: This is a medium ...
"Nur für schwindelfrei" but it's not that bad really! Approaching the Balmhornhütte: We avoided the Balmhornhütte for many years as it comes with a warning "Nur...
A long walk from Sunnbüel over into the Engstligental via Tällisee and Chindbettipass The view from Chindbettipass across Tällisee to the southern Alps: This is a...
A variation on the Ueschinental that starts from the Allmenalp cable car and climbs the Gällihorn, returning via the Sunnbüel cable car. The view from the Gälliho...
A must do walk from Kandersteg up the Kander Klus (waterfall) and along the high level Gasterntal valley. Walk to the end of the Kandersteg village road to the Su...
Over Hohtürli pass from Griesalp to Kandersteg and down via the Oeschinensee. The Blümlisalphütte: This is a long, hard but very rewarding walk with incredible v...
Walk number 666 A devil of a walk Insert image attachment here Map you must be joking! Description Easy / middle / hard / timings Transport Comments Time He...
The Lötschenpasshütte walk takes you right across the the Lötschen glacier. The Lötschenpasshütte: Although not quite as high as the Blümlisalphütte, the Lötschen...
The Walking Wiki The first physical product of the Walking Wiki is a book of full day walks from Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps. The book is now (2018) in its 5th e...