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Oeschinensee Panorama Trail
Mountain trail above gorgeous alpine lake
Category

Hike

Price

$$

Est. Duration

2-3h

Message from Tanya@SwissFamilyFun

Our favorite way to enjoy the beautiful Oeschinensee lake is on the panorama trail that traverses the mountain above the lake, giving a bird’s eye view. It’s one of our favorite hikes in Switzerland that we do often with our own family and friends.

Trail stats: Moderate • 3.5 h • 8.5 km • 430m up and down • See trail map

Open: June through October

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The trail is a narrow, rocky, dirt mountain trail with uneven terrain, fun for those who like hiking. Some of the trail has steep slopes dropping off to one side with no safety rail. So best for adults and children 7+ with hiking experience and no fear of heights.

Tip: If this hike sounds too hard, don't worry. You can walk from the gondola directly to the lake on easy wide dirt path, only about 40 mins.

How to get there

This is a loop trail starting and ending at the top of the Kandersteg-Oeschinensee gondola.

Address: Oeschistrasse 50, 3718 Kandersteg. Metered parking next to gondola.

Trail station: Kandersteg, Bahnhof station, about 1h15 from Interlaken. Then a 15 min walk to the gondola station. Follow the signs and other people walking there.

Tickets

❗Note: starting summer 2025, you can reserve a timeslot for the Oeschinensee gondola. Check website for details.

To reach the trail, you'll need a return ticket on the Kandersteg-Oeschinensee gondola. See website for current prices.

It's best to purchase tickets online before your visit to avoid longer waits. You can also purchase them onsite at a machine and ticket office.

Free with Berner Oberland Pass. Discount 50% for Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card, and GA.

Trail description

From the top of the gondola, follow service road towards the lake. After about 15 mins, fork to your left, following signs towards "Heuberg - OberBärgli" The trail heads up the mountain and skirts under the peaks, past many waterfalls, with views of the lake below.

At the halfway point, you reach Ober Bärgli, which has a small mountain hut, sometimes selling drinks and snacks but not full meals. Then the trail heads back down to the lake on rocky switchbacks.

When you reach the lake shore, you'll find fire pits, a sculpture garden, lots of places to lounge and restaurants a bit further up the the path.

➡️ Learn more on SwissFamilyFun.com

Activity level
Age requirement

8 and older

Seasonality

Summer

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