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Fründen mountain hut 2,562 m

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From Kandersteg railway station follow the signs to Oeschinensee. From here continue on the well maintained mountain route and follow the signs to Fründen mountain hut. The final metres of the ascent below the mountain hut slope slightly downhill, but the route is safe.

  • Difficulty
  • Duration 5:0 h
  • Distance 19,9 km
  • 1313 hm
  • 1698 hm

Tourismus Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg
Update: 13.06.2024

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INFORMATION SHARPENED STONE

The access to Fründenhütte via the southern lakeshore (normal access) is currently closed. The closure is expected to last longer, which is why the access via the Fründen cord is to be renovated so that experienced mountain hikers can continue to visit the hut.

The board and the hut wardens recommend that the rope should only be used after the snow has melted and only in good weather conditions.

The path through the Fründenschnur is rated T4 (hiking scale) and is sometimes very exposed, but is equipped with steel cables and ropes in these areas. Hikers / climbers are requested to use a seat belt, via ferrata set and helmet during the ascent.

For ambitious mountain hikers this ascent should be a high light. Exposed but well secured, a magnificent view over the Oeschinensee and the end of the valley; a hiking destination that has gained in popularity in recent years.

Duration

Kandersteg - Fründen mountain hut: 6 hours Oeschinensee - Fründen mountain hut: 4 3/4 hours

Route / difficulty level

T4, good, very safe step (»Info Swiss SAC Hiking Scale)

Return trip

to Oeschinensee and on foot or with the Oeschinensee cable car to Kandersteg

Gastronomy

Berghotel Oeschinensee, Berghaus Oeschinensee, Swiss SAC Fründen mountain hut

Alternative route

Use Kandersteg - Oeschinensee cable car

  • Approach

    By car via Frutigen or by car train from Goppenstein to Kandersteg.
  • Arrival at Kandersteg railway station

    The Lötschberg to the south, the Kandertal to the north: this railway station between Brig (38 min.) and Bern (61 min.) operates an hourly service - an ideal base for many excursions.
  • 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.

  • T4

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

    The section through the "lower Fründenschnur" is fully secured with a wire rope. Self-belaying with a via ferrata set and helmet is recommended by experts!

  • A picture, a clip, a comment: excursions in the Bernese Oberland also leave their mark on our social media channels. Active outdoor enthusiasts share more alpine impressions on Instagram and Facebook, for example.

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Maximum altitude 2561 M
Minimum altitude 1170 M