Route: Kandersteg – Oeschinensee – Kandersteg
5.5h, 14 km, 840 meters of altitude up and down
Organized by Vanessa (speaks DE, EN, FR)
About the hike
Join Vanessa on a real Swiss classic: We start at the train station in Kandersteg, from where we make our way to the beautiful Oeschinensee. A true must-see in Switzerland!
The hiking time is around 5.5 hours, but we take enough time on the way to enjoy the breathtaking view, the autumnal atmosphere at the lake and to stop for a picnic. For the cold-water swimmers, it’s a great place to jump into the water.
Please make sure you have good hiking shoes, hiking poles (if necessary, lots of water and snacks for yourself.
Travel information
By train to Kandersteg:
– From Bern 1h
– From Zurich 2h 10min
– From Lausanne 2h 30min
We meet at 9:45 at Kandersteg station, have a coffee and then set off for Oeschinensee.
You can find more info about the tour below on our Komoot profile. By the way: If you send us an email with your first and last name to hello@swissmountaingirls.ch, we will even give you a Komoot region package of your choice!
How to sign up
To register, please fill out the form below. Please note that your registration is binding. The places are limited to max. 15 ppl. After your registration you will soon receive a confirmation and a message from the organizer Vanessa.
IMPORTANT: If you are unexpectedly unable to attend, please let us know by October 11th at the latest, so that we can give others from the waiting list the opportunity to come along. Participants who cancel on shorter notice will be excluded from future events. We strive to offer our events free of charge and invest a lot of our free time in these events (we are all volunteers), but unfortunately we have experienced many no-shows/no-responses or super last-minute cancellations in recent years, which is demotivating for the organizers. Therefore, we had to establish this rule.
Disclaimer / please note
The hike is free of charge, but our organizers are always happy to receive a small tip via TWINT for their volunteer work (organizing a hike takes about three days of effort). The number will be announced after registration. Food and drinks are not included in our hikes and must be brought by yourself. Participation is at your own risk and responsibility, as we are only a volunteer community of friends and not an official tour provider. You are therefore asked to agree to a disclaimer below when registering. You can also find more info in our FAQ.
