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Winter Walking in Kandersteg
A Swiss delight.
OverviewSituated high on a mountain plateau in the Bernese Oberland, Kandersteg is very much a traditional Swiss village. It has many charming wooden chalets and houses, the oldest dating back hundreds of years to the Middle Ages. Since the first hotel was built in 1789 Kandersteg has slowly developed into an uncluttered, peaceful and unspoilt resort with many of the best things that Switzerland has to offer. The natural landscape is truly beautiful; snow covered meadows and wooded lower slopes are surrounded by the high peaks of Bluemisalphorn, Doldenhorn and Lohner, rising to over 12,000ft.
Kandersteg offers around 35 miles of marked winter walking paths, many of which are on the plateau and lower slopes. We can walk to the Oeschi forest; enchanting with beautiful snow covered trees. And perhaps take a steady climb to the view point Risetenegg, which rewards us with wonderful view of the whole village of Kandersteg. The walks really are quite delightful; and even more so in the snow covered scenery. We will make use of the chair lifts or cable cars to gain height for some spectacular walks which otherwise would be beyond the grade. On a free day it may be possible to walk the Gemini pass at 7,550ft.
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