“The Oeschinensee is one of the natural wonders of the Alps,” says Livia Wyssen with TALK AG (Tourismus Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg Co.) in Switzerland. “Beautiful mountain wildflowers, sheep and cattle herds grazing on the pastures and wildlife on the mountain slopes attract nature lovers to visit Oeschinensee at the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage region.”
The breathtaking waters of the Oeschinen Lake, about two and a half miles from Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley, settles into the Alps’ glaciers and pine forests, where visitors can swim or take a row boat across the deep waters for a picnic on the banks.
For a more extreme group activity, the Oeschinensee summer toboggan run is suitable for all ages.
“This incredible mountain coaster proves that you don’t have to be a skier or a snowboarder for an adrenaline rush in the Alps,” Wyssen says. “On a 750-meter track, you’ll cover a total height difference of approximately 150 meters at lightning speed.”
Keep that adrenalin pumping by taking the steepest bus route in Europe, which begins in Reichenbach in the Kandertal Valley, about 20 minutes from Kandersteg. The Postbus route winds from the Pochten gorge to Griesalp at a 28-degree gradient. And while you’re clutching your seat, there’s lots of gorgeous scenery to take in.
To learn more, email Wyssen or visit kandersteg.ch.
Top photo: Steepest bus route in Europe
Photo by kandersteg.ch
