Hiking while Corona – stay at home!

9. April 2020/0 Comments/in Allgemein /by christoph

Dear guest

Please be patient until after the corona crisis, you are not welcome at the moment. Please stay at home and follow the instructions of the Federal Council, the FOPH and the canton. The Oeschinensee region is not considered as an insider tip for a forest and meadow excursion, but is a tourist hotspot.

All hiking trails to Lake Oeschinen and around are closed. Camping at Lake Oeschinen is prohibited. Access by car to the Oeschinensee is closed and prohibited.

Stay safe – until gly u blibet gsund!

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Oeschinensee Live

Lifts and slopes

Facilities

J cable car to top station
K Skilift Bire
L Skilift Wittenen
M Kinder Oeschiland
N Connecting lift Bire - Wittenen

Pistes

1 Downhill piste to Kandersteg
2 Piste Bire (easy)
3 Piste Wittenen (intermediate)
5 Piste Läger to Lake Oeschinen (easy)

Hiking trails

7 Top station - Lake Oeschinen, direct way
8 Top station - Lake Oeschinen via Läger
10 Loop trail to Ice Tower
16 Snow shoe trail Kandersteg - Top station (difficult, steep)

Sled runs

11 Sled run & hiking trail from Lake Oeschinen to Kandersteg (closed due to risk of rock slide)
12 Easy sled run top station - Lake Oeschinen

Restaurants

Bärgstübli, top station
Berghotel Oeschinensee, right at the lake
Alphüsi food truck, right at the lake

Ice Walk & Lake access (on frozen lake)

Lake access & ice fishing - Gefahrenstufe 2
14 Ice Walk, short loop
15 Ice Walk, longer loop
E Ice skating and skating shoe rental

Ice fishing Infoline: 033 552 18 04

Webcams

360° Webcam Oeschinensee

360° Webcam Bergstation - Oeschiland

Oeschinensee Live

Welcome to the winter wonderland of Oeschinensee. The gondola and ski slopes are open. Spend a beautiful day skiing, have a nice walk to the lake and enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery. The Ice Walk will be opened soon. Attention no walking path from Kandersteg to Oeschinensee!

Winter Hiking infos:

The hiking trails from the mountain station to the lake and the ice walk are open. Our tip: Hiking trail via Läager and the direct route back. Follow the blue hiking signs on the spot. (The path via Läger remains closed due to avalanche danger).

Sledging-Info:

The Sledge Slope from Oeschinensee to Kandersteg is closed du to risk of rock slides. Children can use the toboggan run at the magic carpet for free.

Ice fishing Info:

The access to the Oeschinensee is released. Please note the recommendation of the danger level. Lake ONLY accessible with snowshoes Do not leave paths! Patent sale: due to the gastro-lockdown the restaurants are closed. The Take Away businesses are open from approx. 1030 to 1600. Fishing patents please buy online at the canton of Bern.

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