Ausserschwand

Switzerland · Bern · 1329m · Score: 1.47704761904762/10
Ausserschwand — Alpine village in Switzerland

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About Ausserschwand

A quiet, residential satellite of Adelboden where traditional farmhouses meet a slow-paced, sun-soaked life on the valley floor.

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Ski Area

Adelboden-​Lenk

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Weather and 10-day forecast for Ausserschwand

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
wo 23 sep6 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
do 24 sep7 / 18 °Covercastdry3 h sun
vr 25 sep6 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry6 h sun
za 26 sep10 / 19 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
zo 27 sep9 / 21 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
ma 28 sep12 / 22 °Cclear skydry8 h sun
di 29 sep13 / 23 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
wo 30 sep12 / 24 °Cclear skydry11 h sun
do 1 okt8 / 15 °Crain showersdry2 h sun
vr 2 okt3 / 8 °Csnow showersdry0 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-23 13:07 UTC.

Things to do in Ausserschwand

Hikes nearby — Ausserschwand (20)

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

  • Via Alpina

    27.5 km · +2048 m

  • Via Alpina

    13.8 km · +1019 m

    The trail climbs nearly 1000 metres from Lenk im Simmental up to the Betelberg, a summit area that conceals one of Switzerland's most unusual geological features: the Gryden, a crater-like, bizarre rock landscape that fascinates and astonishes.

  • Cholerenschlucht Rundweg

    2.6 km · +253 m

  • Flueweid - Schwandfeldspitze

    5.4 km · +779 m

  • Bonderalp - Elsigensee

    6.4 km · +251 m

    From the Elsigenalp, the route passes the Brandsee and traverses lush alpine meadows via Alp Metsch and Bonderalp, with sweeping views across the entire Engstligtal toward Adelboden and the surrounding peaks. Beyond the Berghaus Bonderalp, the path joins the Via Alpina, the well-marked trail threading through some of the Bernese Oberland's most storied high-mountain terrain.

  • Rinderwald - Otterealp

    3.6 km · +701 m

  • Lohnerfälle - Bonderalp

    4 km · +220 m

  • Furggi - Schwandfeldspitze

    4.2 km · +373 m

  • Schärmtanne - Uelisgraben

    3.2 km · +152 m

  • Schärmtanne - Tschentenalp

    3.7 km · +44 m

    From the gondola station at Tschentenalp — Adelboden's "Berg der Aussichten" at 1950 m — the trail descends through dense forest to the Schärmtanne, with panoramic views opening across the valley's mountain backdrop along the way.

  • Adelboden - Unter dem Birg

    9.7 km · +164 m

    This car-free path follows a mountain stream from the quiet village of Adelboden through Oey and Raufmatte to the foot of the Engstligenalp, where foaming waters carve their dramatic way down into the valley. The return journey is made by bus.

  • Hohliebe - Unter dem Birg

    4 km · +700 m

    The route climbs steeply from Unter dem Birg (1399 m) through pastures and forests to the high point at Laueli (1660 m), a beautiful ridge walk above Adelboden. From there the path descends through the Hohliebe, passing several ravines before dropping toward the valley.

  • Höchst - Elsigenalp

    5.2 km · +472 m

  • Bonderalp - Bunderchrinde

    5.9 km · +796 m

  • Elsigenalp - Elsigsee

    4.4 km · +284 m

  • Gempelen - Rinderwald

    6.1 km · +463 m

  • Elsigbach - Elsigenalp

    7.2 km · +912 m

  • Lohnerhütte SAC

    10.1 km · +1026 m

    The route climbs from Bonderalp through the Leiternweg, a chain-secured ascent demanding sure-footedness and a head for heights, with sensational views over the village of Adelboden and its five valleys. Beyond the chains, the terrain opens into a partly rocky, exposed landscape — the famous Zürchertritt, named after the hut's first guard — leading to the Lohnerhütte SAC.

  • Oberberg - Männliflue

    3.2 km · +717 m

    From Oberberg at 1,926m, this hard out-and-back route threads through consistently open terrain at the foot of mountain passes, offering a quieter way into the Diemtigtal Nature Park with the Männliflue always drawing the eye ahead.

  • Höhenweg Elsigenalp-Adelboden

    10.1 km · +391 m · mittel

See all 20 hikes near Ausserschwand

Mountain biking near Ausserschwand

  • Alpine Bike - Etappe 14 31.1 km
  • MTB Freeride Kandersteg 5.2 km
  • Weryhorny 2.5 km · Descent
  • MTB Freeridetrail 2.0 km · Blue · Bikes only
  • MTB Freeride Kandersteg Variante 0.9 km

All MTB trails near Ausserschwand

Getting to Ausserschwand

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

Where to stay in Ausserschwand

146 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 206 EUR per night, median 602 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Ausserschwand page.