Kandersteg offers 550 km of hiking paths and trails and 50 km of these are suitable for wheelchairs and baby carriages. We recommend the use of the map 'Kandersteg and surroundings' which uses the scale 1:25000 and can be bought for CHF 16.80 at the Kandersteg Tourist Office.

The 'weather' page will give you details of conditions in the area.

The Hiking Report gives you more information about the conditions of the hiking ways aroud Kandersteg.

We also recommend you to download the panorama map with lots of hiking propositions.

• Tour Wildstrubel (Kandersteg-Adelboden-Lenk-Crans Montana-Leukerbad-Lötschental

• Tour Lötschberg (Kiental-Griesalp-Kietal-Reichenbach-Kandersteg-Selden-Lötschenpass-Lauchernalp-Fafleralp)

• Hut Tour in the UNESCO World Heritage Area Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn (Griesalp - Blümlisalphütte SAC - Doldenhornhütte SAC - Lötschenpasshütte - Anenhütte)

1. Plan each tour extremely carefully
2. Make sure that your equipment is complete and suitable
3. Never go on mountain tours alone
4. Inform someone of your planned tour (friends, the hotel porter) and let them know when you return
5. Watch the weather constantly
6. Follow the golden rule "When in doubt - turn back"  

1. Be careful of flowers, bushes and trees
2. Don't disturb wild animals
3. Fire is dangerous! Never light an open fire in dry areas
4. Watch where you step. One false step can trigger a dangerous rock-slide
5. Bring your garbage home
6. Watch out for others! Respect the property of others: Don't walk over fields and meadows, close gates after you, don't disturb grazing animals.