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Dog trail - height trail Sunnbüel - Spittelmatte

Cross-country Skiing
GPX
  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 1:30 h
  • Distance 5,9 km
  • 93 m
  • 94 m

Few things fit together as well as heights and trails. The surrounding peaks provide an impressive backdrop, while snow reliability and well-prepared tracks guarantee the right surface – whether for classic technique, skating, alone, or with your dog.

Height trail Sunnbüel. It is flat, it is wide, it is high: with these features, the Spittelmatte is naturally predestined for a sunny cross-country skiing round. After a short descent from the mountain station, up to 5 km of trails await on the snow-covered plateau.

Cross-country skiers with good downhill technique start the route at the mountain station. For weaker skiers, however, we recommend walking down the first steep descent.

The dog trail shares the track with the normal trail, please show consideration for other cross-country skiers, pick up your four-legged friend's waste, and please do not let him run freely.

At the mountain station, a changing room, lockers, and showers are available to you.

Approach

By car via Spiez - Frutigen or by car train from Goppenstein to Kandersteg.

Public Transport

South of the Lötschberg, north of the Kandertal: For this train station between Brig (38 min) and Bern (61 min), the hourly service applies – an ideal base for many excursions.

Continue by bus! The AFA bus runs every hour and takes 10 minutes from Kandersteg station to the valley station of the cable car. From there it's a comfortable gondola ride up to 1936 m above sea level.

Parking

A parking lot is located directly at the Sunnbüel cable car.

Kandersteg parking lots

Directions

From the Sunnbüel mountain station via the feeder trail to the Spittelmatte cross-country skiing hut.

Cross-country skiers with good downhill technique can ski the steep descent on the feeder trail. For weaker skiers, however, we recommend walking the first steep descent on the feeder trail.

Safety Instructions

Please note that you are fundamentally on your own responsibility! There is no final piste control as is usual in alpine ski areas.

Equipment

Hat, gloves, sunglasses: reliable equipment is especially important on the trails. What is best to wear? Ask our specialists in the numerous sports shops in the destination.

Tips

Whether with classic technique or skating: cross-country skiing is healthy and fun! Double the fun with your dog!