Hike on Swisstopo

https://swisstopo.app/i/5/GGGTHUUU

Link to the description:

https://www.interlaken.ch/erlebnisse/tour/heuberg-runde-am-oeschinensee

📷 Highlights

• ✨ Turquoise Oeschinensee seen from above

• 🌼 Alpine meadows and wildflowers (summer)

• 🏔️ Panoramic views of the Blüemlisalp massif

• 🐄 Grazing cows and alpine huts

• 🐐 Possible wildlife sightings (ibex, marmots)

Overview

• Trail Name: Heuberg Panoramaweg (Heuberg Panorama Trail)

• Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging

• Length: ~8 km (varies with chosen route)

• Duration: 3 to 4 hours

• Elevation Gain: Approx. 400 m

• Best Season: Late June – October (depending on snow conditions)

• Family-friendly: Only for older kids (due to exposure)

• Dog-friendly: Yes, but leash advised

• Start/End Point: Oeschinensee mountain station or lake shore

🧭 Trail Description

• 🚡 Start by taking the gondola from Kandersteg to the Oeschinensee upper station.

• 🚶‍♂️ Hike from the station to the lake (about 20–30 min downhill).

• 🏞️ Follow signs to “Heuberg” at the lakeshore to begin the panoramic ascent.

• ⛰️ Ascend a winding trail through alpine meadows and rocky sections.

• 🌄 Reach the Heuberg ridge for breathtaking views over the lake, Blüemlisalp Glacier, and the surrounding peaks.

• ⚠️ Trail features narrow paths with steep drop-offs. Sure-footedness and no fear of heights required.

• 🔁 Loop back via the “Oberbärgli” trail (recommended) or return the same way.