Kandersteg

Switzerland · Bern · 1574m · Score: 2.30580086580087/10
Kandersteg — Alpine village in Switzerland

About Kandersteg

A secluded Bernese valley retreat where traditional wooden chalets meet frozen waterfalls and high-altitude lake adventures.

Highlights

Key Facts

Ski Area

Oeschinensee – Kandersteg

Weather and 10-day forecast for Kandersteg

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
9月23日(水)7 / 14 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月24日(木)8 / 15 °Covercastdry3 h sun
9月25日(金)7 / 14 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
9月26日(土)7 / 16 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月27日(日)8 / 17 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月28日(月)10 / 20 °Cclear skydry8 h sun
9月29日(火)11 / 21 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月30日(水)10 / 21 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
10月1日(木)7 / 13 °Crain showersdry2 h sun
10月2日(金)3 / 6 °Csnow showersdry0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-23 11:27 UTC.

Things to do in Kandersteg

Hikes nearby — Kandersteg (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Kandersteg, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • 01-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

    19.4 km · +1150 m

  • 02-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

    10.3 km · +460 m

  • Lötschberger Nordrampe

    19.3 km · +376 m

    The trail traces the historic Lötschberg mountain railway line between Kandersteg and Frutigen, climbing high above the tracks to deliver views of viaducts and helical tunnels cut into the Kandertal valley below. Along the way, 34 information boards in four languages recount the engineering and history of this mountain railway.

  • Via Alpina

    27.5 km · +2048 m

  • Via Alpina

    17.2 km · +1516 m

    Etappe 13: Griesalp – Kandersteg

  • Via Alpina

    22.4 km · +2443 m

  • 03-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

    11.1 km · +2145 m

  • 04-Lötschberg Panoramaweg

    9.3 km · +231 m

  • Fründenhütte

    5.3 km · +1356 m

    Nur bei absoluter Tritt- und Schwindelfreiheit zu begehen!

  • Oeschigässli-Kander-Rundweg

    3.5 km · +32 m

    Rollstuhlwanderweg

  • Wageti-Rundweg

    3.9 km · +22 m

  • Heimritz - Kanderfirn

    4 km · +767 m

  • Kanderfirn - Heimritz

    4.4 km · +596 m

  • Wanderwege Griesalp

    8.4 km · +1292 m

  • Waldhaus - Pletschenweidli

    4.9 km · +188 m

  • Via Alpina: Griesalp - Kandersteg

    17.2 km · +1452 m · mittel

  • Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kandersteg - Selde

    10.7 km · +466 m · mittel

  • Via Alpina: Kandersteg - BE-12002

    16.2 km · +1410 m · mittel

  • Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kiental - Kandersteg

    19.6 km · +1154 m · mittel

  • Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Selde - Stafel

    11.4 km · +1284 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Kandersteg

Mountain biking near Kandersteg

  • MTB Freeride Kandersteg 5.2 km
  • MTB Freeridetrail 2.0 km · Blue · Bikes only
  • Flowtrail Loichi Trail 1.8 km
  • MTB Freeride Kandersteg Variante 0.9 km

All MTB trails near Kandersteg

Getting to Kandersteg

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.

Where to stay in Kandersteg

55 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 364 EUR per night, median 386 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Kandersteg page.