Explore the Swiss Alps in 8 days

Located in the Bernese Alps, and 65 km from the town of Bern, this beautiful Alpine village of traditional chalets has retained its typical rural character, and has only about 1,000 inhabitants.

Its origins date back to the early Bronze Age and is now known as an attractive resort. In summer it is a true paradise for walkers and in winter, an unmissable destination for lovers of cross-country skiing.

Overnight in Kandersteg

Start your adventure in the Swiss Alps by taking the cable car to Allmenalp, a meadow that is home to a dairy farm full of rural charm, marmots and goats, and surrounded by waterfalls overlooking alpine glaciers and the cliffs of the Kander and Allmibach rivers. 

On your descent through Alpbach, a gorge that runs through the valley to the River Kander, you can take in beautiful scenery and enjoy a pleasant, leisurely walk.

Overnight in Kandersteg

Start this walk through a narrow gorge in the romantic and rugged valley of glacial origin in Gasterntal, a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site, from where you will admire the River Kander.

Walk the Gasterntal Valley's gravel path, the "hidden valley", located behind Kandersteg at 1,352 metres above sea level, through a gallery of rocks, melting waterfalls, cliffs and two tunnels. Stroll along the River Kander through open forests and meadows to the remote Selden, the only village in the valley with beautiful wooden inns.

You will also have the option of discovering the Waldhaus Nature Reserve if you decide to turn back before heading towards Selden.

Advance along a narrow rocky path through the Klus Gorge, where the glacial thaw creates stunning waterfalls and the spectacular landscape of the UNESCO-listed Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn alpine mountain range are the backdrop. 

Overnight in Kandersteg

Access this paradise on a cable car ride from Kandersteg, passing through the Hohturli Pass to the Kien Valley. Start the walk on a path of fir forests and carved trees to the Heuberg Viewpoint.

Discover Lake Oeschinen, located at the foot of Bluemlisalp Mountain, one of the largest alpine lakes in Switzerland, which feeds on the underground streams and drains generated by the Bluemlisalp, Oeschinenhorn, Frundenhorn and Doldenhorn glaciers, at more than 3,000 metres high.

You can visit Underbargli and, on the way, admire the alpine flora of orchids, gentians and snow flowers, herds of sheep and wild animals that inhabit the rocky slopes. 

Overnight in Kandersteg

Start this walk in a natural resort and mystical setting: Blue Lake (Blausee), one of Switzerland's most famous mountain lakes due to the particular colour of its crystal clear water from underground sources, and located in a 20-hectare Natural Park that originated from a rockfall in the Kandertal Valley.

Tour the lake which, in 1885, was described in a tour guide as a "wonderful jewel in the landscape, in the midst of the solitude of forests". Check it out by walking through the peaceful adjacent forests, on trails, and the successful organic trout farm, located on the shores of the lake.

Cross the valley and take the historic railway walking trail of the northern slope of Lotschberg, along the River Kander, a path along the tracks and the railway line. On your way back to Kandersteg, admire the viaducts and mountain tunnels to the ruins of Felsenburg Castle.

Overnight in Kandersteg

Start this tour in Sunnbuel, between the cantons of Bern and Valais, offered since 1863 by Thomas Cook, the father of tourism, as the first guided route in Switzerland.

Explore this region through a wide, steep path and multi-coloured flowery meadows. Visit the viewpoints of its mountain hotels, the Wildstrubel and Schwarenbach, before climbing the classic walking route on the historic Gemmi Pass to the crystal clear Lake Dauben.

Despite Gemmi's inhospitable and rough landscape, marvel at the views of the Valais Alps, the village of Leukerbad, the Lonza Valley, the Rhone Valley to the Mischabel range, and the Valley of Lammerenboden to the Wildstrubel, among many other mountains that make up this Swiss panorama.

Overnight in Kandersteg

Take the train to the village of Hohtenn, while admiring the magnificent views of the valley and the River Rhone. Venture onto one of the main railways in the Alps, and an important north-south axis in Europe that crosses the Bernese Alps.

Climb the Rhone Valley on a steep hillside, while observing the cliffs, vineyards, chalets and small villages on the mountain slopes.

The southbound stretch is the setting for one of the most beautiful walks in the region: the southern slope at Lotschberg (Lotschberger - Sudrampe). Take a part of this railway route path.

Overnight in Kandersteg

For your return from Kandersteg, take a train from your station to Zurich, Bern or Geneva airports, or take your rented car to continue your journey as your next destination.

End of our services.