Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Hohtürli, Stage 13/20
GriesalpKandersteg
- Distance
- 17.0 km
- Duration
- 7:15 h
- Ascent
- 1450 m
- Descent
- 1700 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- June - September
01/ Overview
The route
The king’s stage over the 2778m-high Hohtürli. Rewarding detour to the Blümlisalphütte and eternal glacier ice. Down over moraine to beautiful, deep-blue Oeschinensee backed by steep cliffs; one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in the Alps.
From the Griesalp, Kurhaus bus stop, the trail initially crosses meadows to Bundalp and passes the mountain inn. The broad hiking trail then becomes a mountain path, climbing in long switchbacks through open terrain and increasingly rocky slopes. Shortly before Hohtürli, the route reaches its highest point at around 2,790 m. A little later, the 2,778 m pass is reached, linking Kiental and Kandersteg.
Beyond the pass, the long descent begins. The mountain path leads down through barren rocky terrain to the alpine pastures, passing directly by Oberbärgli. Farther down, open slopes alternate with woodland until Oeschinensee is reached at around 1,580 m. The mountain lake forms part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau–Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its shore lies directly on the route.
From the lake, the final section follows a hiking trail down into the valley. After the long descent, the first houses of Kandersteg come into view; the hike ends at the railway station.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
Oeschinensee - Fründenhütte
From 15 Jul 2020 – Until 30 Sept 2027
Die Fründenhütte SAC ist momentan nur über die Fründenschnur (Alpinwanderweg T4) erreichbar. Schwindelfreiheit und Trittsicherheit erforderlich. Ohne entsprechende Kenntnisse wird von einer Begehung abgeraten!
Kandersteg
From 8 May 2023 – Until 30 Nov 2026
Infolge Sperrgebiet Spitze Stei wird der Wanderweg bis auf Weiteres über den Adolf Ogi Weg umgeleitet.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
There may be snow on this hiking trail. Bring appropriate gear and plan accordingly.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
