Kandersteg switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kandersteg Switzerland.
Kandersteg Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1906 the Swiss ski resort Kandersteg lies at 2000 metres altitude in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Kandersteg ski area is not snow sure. Over 20 snow cannons ensure artificial Kandersteg snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 90 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kandersteg (Switzerland) is Zürich + Geneva at a distance of 290km or approximately 240 minutes driving time. Kandersteg ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Picturesque, traditional village (a winter resort for over 100 years, visitors initially attracted for the curling) in the middle of stunning Alpine scenery. In the village there is an indoor and outdoor ice rink and an indoor climbing wall.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kandersteg Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 6km |
42% |
Advanced Trails
 4 runs 9km |
57% |
Expert Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Kandersteg Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF? - CHF? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Kandersteg Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 15km |
| total length of Kandersteg trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Kandersteg ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1180m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1180m |
| centre of Kandersteg ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 820m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 820m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Kandersteg
Skiing Kandersteg you'll enjoy 7 pistes and trails and that means approximately 15km of ski runs. Kandersteg lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 7500 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Kandersteg is over 4.5km long.
Kandersteg Ski Area
Kandersteg ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 42% intermediate, 57% advanced ski slopes and 0% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kandersteg piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Kandersteg after dark.
Kandersteg for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Kandersteg
If you snowboard Kandersteg you'll want to know that, of the 7 ski lifts in total, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Kandersteg snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Kandersteg snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Kandersteg for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Kandersteg Apres Ski
The apres ski Kandersteg scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 2 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 1 hot tubs 4 solariums 3 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 55 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 2 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Indoor curling, Ice climbing, Ski jumps.
SNO-man says
Kandersteg has a huge range of activities when you want a break from downhill skiing or boarding.
There's a 3.5km (two mile long) sledge run on the lower part of the "Oeschiwald" (length 800m), accessed by the chairlift. It is floodlit every evening from 7 - 10pm.
Up in the air there is a paragliding school, making use of the Allmenalp Cable Car. Hot air ballooning is also popular with International Ballooning Weeks organised.
A rare attraction in the Alps is the option to try ice fishing at the high altitude Lake Oeschinen (1578m).
There are 55 kms (30 miles) of tracked winter hiking paths. From the easy village tour to the alpine pass hiking tour - Kandersteg offers all difficulty levels. Snowshoe rentals and tours are available. Glacier trekking, climbing and ice climbing are available through Kandersteg Mountaineering School.
For horse riding The Royal Hotel Bellevue Park's stables offer guided rides and riding lessons. Sleigh rides are also available in the resort.
Indoor facilities include saunas in the hotels Adler, Alfa Soleil, Bernerhof, Blümlisalp and Waldhotel Dolderhorn. The Alfa Soleil and Blümlisalp also offer solarium facilities and the Alfa Soleil a small, but well-equipped fitness studio. There's also massage services available in the resort.
The resort's indoor ice rink is located next to the railway station and one minute from the village centre. Ice hockey, short track skating and curling are available as well as recreational skating. For training purposes and in winter weather there's a climbing wall at the ice rink and an indoor tennis court is open for business from April onwards each season.
There are indoor swimming pools at the hotels Alfa Soleil and Parkhotel Gemmi as well as a 25m public pool at Frutigen (15 minutes from Kandersteg), part of a large fitness centre.
An unusual option is indoor mini-golf (nine holes) and there's several bowling lanes and billiards tables in the hotels. There is also a museum, occasional organ concerts in the church and slide shows.
Kandersteg for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Kandersteg Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kandersteg resort - ski Kandersteg by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Kandersteg ski resort is also known as Kandersteg and has the following common misspellings:
Kandersteg ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Kandersteg ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Kandersteg ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Kandersteg for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall