Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Oeschigässli-Kander-Rundweg
Kandersteg, Bahnhof
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Duration
- 50 min
- Ascent
- 40 m
- Descent
- 40 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
A mountain village with breathtaking surroundings invites you to stop and stare. Pass by meadows and along the Kander – the river that gave Kandersteg its name – and enjoy ever-changing views of the mountain peaks.
This short circular hike starts directly at Kandersteg railway station. The yellow-marked hiking trail initially leads through the village and soon out between meadows and pastures. With no lengthy ascent, the route gains only a little elevation; after just under one kilometre, it reaches its highest point at around 1,200 m. Here, open countryside and forest edges dominate the landscape, while the houses of Kandersteg recede into the distance.
Shortly afterwards, the trail passes Restaurant Ermitage. The circuit then continues through sections of forest and back across open countryside before approaching the first houses of Kandersteg. With a total elevation gain and loss of only around 40 metres, the undulations remain gentle. Towards the end, a final section leads through the village. After around three kilometres and just under an hour, the circuit closes back at Kandersteg 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.
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.
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.
