Lauchernalp-Lötschenpass-Selden

From Lauchernalp you start this beautiful hike with the ascent to the Lötschen Pass. With a culmination point at 2,690m above sea level, the crossing of the Lötschenpass demands some stamina. But the view of the mountains around the Lötschental and the Kandertal is all the more magnificent. The view across to the mighty Bietschhorn and over the Rhone valley to the Mischabel group is particularly breathtaking. On the Lötschenpass you reach the Lötschenpasshütte. Here you can recharge your batteries for the descent into the Lötschen valley (an overnight stay in the Lötschenpasshütte is also possible). On the descent in Bernese Oberland hiking you traverse the Lötschen Glacier, which is covered over long stretches with gravel and stones in all colours. Here and there the blue ice shines through. Meltwater gurgles through small gullies and in some places the water has carved out deep, winding trenches through which the water rushes until it disappears into a hole. However, the glacier is easily walkable with hiking boots. The trail then leads steeply down into the Gasterntal valley to Selden, from where the bus takes you to Kandersteg.

The ascent can be shortened by about 30 minutes by using the Lauchernalp-Stafel chairlift.