Oeschinensee Family Trek

Duration: 5 days
Trails: T3 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day

> Hike over the iconic Hohtürli Pass with views of the Blüemlisalp Glacier
> Sleep in classic Swiss mountain huts like Gespaltenhornhütte and Blüemlisalphütte
> Experience wild Switzerland with glaciers, waterfalls, and alpine lakes

You’ll feel it the moment you step onto the Trift suspension bridge: the drop beneath your boots, the silence of the valley, the distant rush of a waterfall. This is Switzerland as it should be. Lush meadows, steep glaciers, wooden huts, and that crisp alpine air your lungs will thank you for. This isn’t about phone signal. This is about feeling alive.

This 5-day trek takes you from Isenfluh to Kandersteg through landscapes with names like Gstellihorn, Engstlenalp, and Hohtürli. A new view every day, a new hut every night. Well-marked, tough but doable. Ideal for hikers who want the clichés of Switzerland—then discover the real thing is even better.

Itinerary

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Included

  • Full travel guide

    You’ll receive access to our trekking app, which serves as your complete digital travel guide for the Oeschinensee. Inside, you’ll find everything you need for your trek: route descriptions, hiking maps, navigation support, payment information, and all the key details specific to your journey.

  • Accommodation

    During your Oeschinensee, you will spend your nights in mountain huts. In the mountain huts we normally only book dormitories, but we can look into private rooms on request. If the private rooms are fully booked or not available in the hut, we automatically book a bed in dormitories for you. Please note that private rooms are more expensive and there will be an additional charge for this.

  • Half-board

    Accommodation at the huts includes dinner and breakfast. We will arrange this for you as well. This allows you to travel lighter and have one less thing to worry about. Bear in mind that lunch is not included, but it can be purchased at the huts. Here you can also buy an array of snacks and bottled water.

  • Navigation support

    Our trekking app also includes built-in navigation support. With GPS-based maps and offline access, you can follow the trail confidently and stay on route even without mobile signal.

Excluded

  • Traveling to and from

    You have to make your own way to the starting point. The total amount does not include personal transport.

  • Transfers

    Should you need any form of (public) transport on location, this is not part of the trekking package. This includes the use of taxi, bus, cable cars, gondolas, ferries, etc.

  • Lunch

    Half-board is included in the price of this trek. Lunch, however, is not. You can get something to eat at the mountain huts along the way.

  • Travel Insurance

    Your international travel insurance is your own responsibility. Discuss your itinerary with the insurance company before your trek.

  • Personal expenses

    Personal expenses on such as souvenirs, drinks, and other similar expenses are for your own account.

FAQ

  • How to get to the starting point of the trek

  • How to get back from the endpoint of the trek

  • What if the dates I want are not available?

  • If I book now, can I immediately arrange the rest of my trip?

  • How do I know if this trek is right for me?

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