Amenities Kandersteg
last updated: December 4, 2007
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1176 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 1200 |
| Lake |
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| Country side |
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| Mountains |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 1 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 19 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 800 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 600 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 1300 |
| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Other information all year round |
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| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 250 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 033 675 80 82 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | Klettersteig Kandersteg Allmenalp |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1176 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 1900 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 3 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 1900 m |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 2 |
| Chairlifts in summer - total: | 1 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 550 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 39.2 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 12 km |
| Biking trails within Destination | 50 km marked |
| Mountainbike slopes | 30 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 15 km marked |
| Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way |
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| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | - Ricola-Kräuter-Garten beim Landgasthof Ruedihus - Oeschinensee oberhalb von Kandersteg - Wildromantisches Gasterntal |
| Cultural sights: | - Dorfmuseum, melden Sie sich bei Kandersteg Tourismus. - Internationales Pfadfindermuseum - Käsereibesichtigung auf der Allmenalp |
| Technical sights: | - LWK Kandersteg, Licht- und Wasserwerk, geführte Besichtigung auf Anfrage, www.lwk.ch - NEAT Baustelle Mitholz, Führungen |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Ricola-Kräutergarten vor dem Landgasthof Ruedihus BLS-Erlebnispfad Kandersteg - Frutigen |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.kandersteg.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | - Markierter Schneeschuhtrail in Dorfnähe - Nachtloipe 5 km - Ice-Climbing Festival - Intern. Schlittenhunde-Rennen - BOCA Open-Air Curling-Turnier |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | w2.a01.ch/774536800/doc/cam.htm?cam=k67a#bernerhof |
| Live Cam 2 | w2.a01.ch/774536800/doc/cam.htm?cam=k67a#sunnbuel |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.kandersteg.ch/deutsch/sport/wetter.html |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Oeschinen und Sunnbüel |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1200 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 1900 m |
| Season starts on: | 20.12.2007 |
| Season ends on: | 23.03.2008 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 5 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 1900 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 1 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 1 |
| Skilifts - total: | 3 |
| Babylift - Number: | 2 |
| Price one day pass adult | 37 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 25 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 033 675 80 89 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 033 675 80 82 |
| Name mesurepoint Station | Kandersteg Wildi |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1682 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 1934 m |
| Number of slopes: | 6 |
| Local ski slopes | 14 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 10 km |
| Slopes for night skiing, illuminated | 0 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 75 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 0 % Experts |
| Carving-slopes | 0 km, sectioned off and marked |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 0 km checked and marked |
| Telemark slope | 0 km sectioned off and marked |
| Moghul slopes | 0 km marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 0 |
| Race course with automatic timing |
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Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 1600 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 1600 m |
| Snowboard - info phone: | 033 675 80 82 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | Kandersteg ist DAS Langlauf-Paradies im Berner Oberland. 50 km gespurte Loipen erwarten Sie inmitten einer zauberhaften Landschaft. Für Anfänger und Profis bestens geeignet. Nachtloipe täglich von 18 bis 21 Uhr offen. |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 033 675 80 82 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1200 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1934 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 44 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 59 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 41 km |
| Skating trails | 56 km marked |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 5 km |
| Dog slopes | 0 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 30 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1200 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 3 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 033 675 80 82 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 2 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 4500 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 480 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 4500 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 4500 m marked |
| Tobogganing by night, illuminated | 800 |
| Snow canons for tobogganing installation |
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| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Camping ground in winter |
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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized |
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| Curling rinks number | 3 |
| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.kandersteg.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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