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Kandersteg – Entschligegrat – Engstligenalp

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  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 5:30 h
  • Distance 13,6 km
  • 1348 m
  • 559 m

In the Üschenetal (Leimere) you climb southwest over Ortele to the foot of the Tschingellochtighore. Recommended only in good weather and when free of snow.

Return journey by Engstligen cable car, bus to Kandersteg

Variant
Follow the Entschligegrat and descend back into the Üschenetal at the Tälli signpost (8 1/2 hours)

Approach

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

Public Transport

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

Parking

Parking lot list Kandersteg

The travel destination is set, the parking spot as well – on this map, drivers quickly and easily find the suitable parking option in the Oberland community. So then: engine off, hiking boot on!

Safety Instructions

Even open hiking trails can still be partially covered with snow. Use is at your own risk: Tourism Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg assumes no liability for the use of local routes.

Equipment

In the partly exposed terrain of this red-white marked route, sure-footed hikers with good trekking shoes feel at home.

Tips

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