Except that people here, instead of shouting from the rooftops, prefer to keep quiet about conditions perfect for winter sports lovers who appreciate tranquillity. As at Lauchernalp on the Valais side, which offers sublime freeriding from 2,000 m up to 3,111 m and, along the ridge, one of the highest winter walking paths in Europe.
High circuit
The Bernese side, meanwhile, is a dream come true for Nordic skiers. Kandersteg is the third-largest cross-country skiing area in Switzerland: insiders particularly rate the impressive high circuit on Sunnbüel, and the illuminated night trails. But there's plenty of variety throughout the region: Kiental, for example, at the foot of the Blüemlisalp, is terrific for tobogganing.
Unique culture
Lötschberg is not only about sports: the valleys here are home to unique cultural traditions. Especially the Lötschental, where the famous wooden masks tell of demons and other figures from folk tales, and return to life every year during carnival as the terrifying "Tschäggättä".
Top tip
The Lötschberg's hidden secret is called Jeizinen. This small village, 1,500 m up on a sunny terrace above Gampel, has panoramic views but little in the way of luxury or nightlife: just pure peace and quiet.
How to get there
Public Transport: Hourly InterCity and EuroCity connections. Coming from Bern, you will reach us in 1 hour, from Zürich and Basel in less than 2 hours.
By car: Use the Autobahn coming from the north and drive to Spiez (N6). Coming from the direction of Geneva drive up to Sion (N9), Superstrada almost up to the Italian border.
The car-train transfer through Mt. Lötschberg links the towns of Kandersteg and Goppenstein (Lötschental).
Other/Air: From Zürich Kloten Airport.
The Bern-Belp Aiport is linked to the rail network via Airport Taxi and Airliner-Bus.
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