Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a village in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. Located in the heart of the Alps, Kandersteg is the perfect location to explore the mountains and observe the traditional Swiss alpine lifestyle and it is also on the edge of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO world heritage site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doldenhorn and Innerer Fisistock.
Doldenhorn
Peak
The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its north side is Lake Oeschinen.
Innerer Fisistock
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Innerer Fisistock is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies at the western end the Blüemlisalp chain.
Oeschinen Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oeschinen Lake is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres, covers 1.115 km², and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres. Oeschinen Lake is situated 3½ km north of Kandersteg.
Kandersteg
- Type: Locality with 1,280 residents
- Also known as: “CH0565”
- Location: Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4693° or 46° 28′ 9″ northLongitude
7.7084° or 7° 42′ 30″ eastPopulation
1,280Elevation
2,662 metres (8,734 feet)Open location code
8FR9FP95+M8GeoNames ID
7286178
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