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©  (c) Barbara Stoller / Tourisme Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg
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Blüemlisalphütte

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An amazing hike over the Pass with intriguing and scenic views. This mountain hiking trail offers stunning views of the glacier on the northern slope of Blüemlisalp.

  • Difficulty
  • Duration 5:30 h
  • Distance 11,2 km
  • 1665 hm

Tourismus Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg
Update: 25.06.2024

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From Kandersteg railway station follow the signs to Oeschinensee. Continue along the mountain route towards Under and Oberbärgli to Hohtürli / Blüemlis mountain hut. Blüemlisalp mountain hut is located five minutes walk above Hohtürli, the pass crossing between Kandersteg and Kiental, at 2,840 m. The stunning view and amazing sunsets make an overnight stop at Blüemlisalp mountain hut a truly special experience. The mountain hut is the starting point for Alpine tours in the Blüemlisalp mountain range as well as various longer hiking trails leading to the Blüemlisalp mountain hut. Below the mountain hut and at the Blüemlisalp glacier there is a well designed climbing wall. Blüemlisalp mountain hut is in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Jungfrau - Aletsch.There is a steep descent from the mountain hut back to Hohtürli and over the wooden steps (safety ropes) as far as Wart. From here the route is less steep to Bundläger, Bundalp and Griesalp.

Duration:Kandersteg - Blüemlisalp mountain hut: 5 1/2 hoursOeschinensee - Blüemlisalp mountain hut: 4 hoursBlüemlisalp mountain hut - Griesalp: 2 1/2 hours

Route / Difficulty level:T3, requires a safe step (»Info Swiss SAC Hiking Scale)

Return trip:from Griesalp by bus, from Reichenbach by train

Gastronomy:Berghotel Oeschinensee, Berghaus am Oeschinensee, Oberbärgli, Bundalp, Griesalp

Alternative route:Use Kandersteg - Oeschinensee cable car. The hiking route can also be followed from Kiental to Kandersteg.

  • Public transport

    Kandersteg (Oeschinen):

    By train to Kandersteg train station. The gondola from Kandersteg to Oeschinensee is connected to public transport.

    Return journey: back to the valley station, then again by bus and train

    Griesalp:

    By train to Reichenbach train station and from there by post bus to Griesalp.

    Return journey: from Griesalp by bus , from Reichenbach by train

    Post bus: Timetable
  • Kandersteg car park list

    The destination has been decided, as has the parking space - this map helps drivers to quickly and easily find a suitable parking space in the Oberland municipality. Well then: engine off, hiking boots on!

  • Even open hiking trails may still be partially covered in snow. Hiking is at your own risk: Tourismus Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg accepts no liability for the use of local routes.

  • T3+

    Sure-footed hikers with good trekking boots will feel at home on the partly exposed terrain of this red and white marked tour.

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Maximum altitude 2836 M
Minimum altitude 1171 M