The lake is easy to reach: by chairlift from Kandersteg. and then a short 20-minute walk. In summer it is warm enough to swim in; or you could simply enjoy the unique flora and fauna around the lake with anything to a gentle stroll to invigorating hikes with breathtaking alpine views.
Pure, clear, blue water
Oeschinensee
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Swimming, boating or year-round fishing:
whatever you do, the deep blue
Oeschinensee will charm you.
Where to go
- Lake Blau: Railway Trail
- Swiss Alps: Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage
- Kandersteg: Summer toboggan run
- Kandersteg: Downhill bike ride to Frutigen
- Kandersteg - Leukerbad: Gemmi Pass
Where to stay
- Kandersteg: Hotel-Restaurant Oeschinensee
- Kandersteg: KidsHotel Victoria Ritter
- Blausee: Hotel Blausee
- Kandersteg: Waldhotel Doldenhorn
- Typical Swiss Hotels
Where to eat
- Kandersteg: Swiss Historic Hotel Landgasthof Ruedihus
- Kandersteg: Chalet-Hotel Adler
