Kandersteg
About Kandersteg
A secluded Bernese valley retreat where traditional wooden chalets meet frozen waterfalls and high-altitude lake adventures.
Highlights
- Frozen lake hiking
- Traditional wood architecture
- Ice climbing hub
- Quiet valley charm
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1574m
- Top lift: 1730m
- Ski pistes: 13km
- Ski lifts: 6
- Population: 1,299
- 4000m+ peaks nearby: 1
- Lakes nearby: 8
- MTB trails: 7.9km
- Mountain huts: 27
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Kandersteg
- Today: 7 to 12 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4193 m (4000 to 4380 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
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| 9月22日周二 | 7 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月23日周三 | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月24日周四 | 5 / 12 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| 9月25日周五 | 4 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月26日周六 | 8 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月27日周日 | 7 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| 9月28日周一 | 10 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| 9月29日周二 | 11 / 20 °C | drizzle | dry | 8 h sun |
| 9月30日周三 | 9 / 19 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
| 10月1日周四 | 10 / 14 °C | rain showers | dry | 0 h sun |
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.
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01-Lötschberg Panoramaweg
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02-Lötschberg Panoramaweg
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Lötschberger Nordrampe
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.
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Via Alpina
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Via Alpina
Etappe 13: Griesalp – Kandersteg
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Via Alpina
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03-Lötschberg Panoramaweg
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04-Lötschberg Panoramaweg
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Fründenhütte
Nur bei absoluter Tritt- und Schwindelfreiheit zu begehen!
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Oeschigässli-Kander-Rundweg
Rollstuhlwanderweg
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Wageti-Rundweg
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Heimritz - Kanderfirn
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Kanderfirn - Heimritz
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Wanderwege Griesalp
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Waldhaus - Pletschenweidli
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Via Alpina: Griesalp - Kandersteg
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kandersteg - Selde
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Via Alpina: Kandersteg - BE-12002
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Kiental - Kandersteg
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Lötschberg-Panoramaweg: Selde - Stafel
Mountain biking near Kandersteg
- MTB Freeride Kandersteg
- Flowtrail Loichi Trail
- MTB Freeride Kandersteg Variante
- MTB Freeridetrail
Getting to Kandersteg
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), 49 km away, about 57 min by road
- Bern: 1h01 by car, 65 km
- Biel/Bienne: 1h25 by car, 100 km
- Luzern: 1h51 by car, 112 km
- Basel: 2h by car, 155 km
- Lausanne: 2h12 by car, 171 km
- Zürich: 2h21 by car, 182 km
Where to stay in Kandersteg
55 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 402 EUR per night, median 405 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Kandersteg page.