Welcome to the snowshoe hiking paradise at Oeschinensee! Discover all the winter hiking trails in the Oeschinensee area, your experience is guaranteed!
No matter where you hike, you can be sure of wonderful views of the three-thousand-metre peaks of the Blüemlisalp massif. Culinary delights are guaranteed. The mountain restaurant with its sun terrace is an oasis of relaxation.
Trudging through the snow-covered winter landscape or discovering animal tracks in the snow - simply a unique nature experience.
A leisurely descent by sledge to the lake or children's sledging in the beginners' paradise of Oeschiland.
Sledge hire at the mountain station.
Daily rental: Wooden sledge CHF 20.00
Open from 09.00 to 16.30 (return by 16.30)
Deckchair hire at the mountain station CHF 5 per day
Cable car Kandersteg - Oeschinen
Simply sledge run to Oeschinensee
Mountain station - Oeschinensee: 80 vertical meters
Hiking tip: The Oeschinensee can only be reached on foot 60-90 min. Good footwear required / no baby carriages.
Info restaurants: Cafébar at Oeschinensee open
Guest service : daily from 08:30-17h for you under 0041 33 675 11 18 Cable car@oeschinensee.ch and accessible.
Lockers and ski storage
Picnic area
At the mountain station on the 1st floor (take the path around the house). Open 10-15h. Cannot be reserved, capacity max. 40 people.
Yes, you can take a beautiful winter hike from the mountain station to Oeschinensee . We recommend the route via Läger to the viewpoint and then the direct route from the lake back to the mountain station. When open, the Ice Walk on the lake also offers a beautiful winter hike. Good, warm winter hiking boots are required. Please note the operating times of Cable car !
Day tickets are easy to purchase via our webshop. Load the day pass onto a key card or your SwissPass. Alternatively, day tickets can also be purchased easily and conveniently at our ticket machines or at the ticket office in front of the valley station and at the ticket counter at the valley station.
Yes, a snowshoe trail leads from the valley station to Oeschinensee. Duration of the hike: approx. 1.5 hours. Depending on the weather conditions, the snowshoe trail is only suitable for experienced snowshoers. You can also snowshoe from the mountain station on the official winter hiking trails. Good, warm winter hiking boots are required. Please note the operating times of Cable car !
Yes, sledges can be hired at the mountain station Oeschinensee in Kandersteg. Wooden sledges for CHF 20.00.
The public toilets are located at the mountain and valley stations and at the Berghotel am See. There are more toilets in the Oeschinensee area (see map). Going to the toilet in nature should be avoided. However, if you do need to use the "natural toilet", please do not leave any paper, tissues or wet wipes behind.
If the ice is thick enough and there is sufficient snow, an "Ice Walk" is prepared on the lake. This is open to all pedestrians. Good, warm winter walking boots are required. During the "Ice Walk", it is important to observe the clearance of the frozen lake and the avalanche bulletin, see current operating status website, info screens and information boards.
Yes, there are lockers and ski racks at the mountain and valley stations. Payment can be made digitally by debit card, Visa/Mastercard or cash.
When snowshoeing or ski touring, trail running or similar, we are in the middle of the habitat of numerous wild animals. These can therefore be disturbed. It is therefore important to stay on the marked trails. Always wear warm winter shoes and clothing.
Stay safely on the marked and open winter hiking trails and avoid shortcuts. This also applies to snowshoe hikers. Access to the lake without snowshoes is only possible via Cable car . Check the level of difficulty and your equipment carefully for each hike. Be aware that you will be crossing the ski slopes and using them in places. During the "Ice Walk", it is important to observe the clearance of the frozen lake and the avalanche bulletin, see info screens and information boards.
Dispose of waste in the official waste separation stations. Waste separation stations are located at the mountain and valley stations, at the mountain hotel by the lake, at the restaurants and along the main hiking trails. Respect nature and take everything - even the smallest bits and pieces, tissues, leftover food and cigarette butts - back down to the valley or separate the waste and dispose of it in the waste separation stations provided.
Do not enter wildlife rest areas, plant protection areas and restricted zones. Signposts mark the protected areas where special rules apply. Never leave the marked paths and tracks and always follow the signs. Plants may not be dug up, picked or trampled. Let the plants bloom for other guests too!
Cable car Kandersteg-Oeschinensee AG
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