Oeschinensee Mini Hut-to-Hut Trek

Duration: 2 days

Trails: T2 trails

Distance: 10 - 15 km per day

Ascent per day: More than 1000 m ascent per day

Overview
Itinerary
What's Included
FAQ

> Make more of your visit to the Oeschinensee
> Spend the night in the authentic Blüemlisalphütte
> Great introduction to hut-to-hut trekking and the Bärentrek

This quick 2-day mini hut-to-hut trek allows you to make more of your visit to the Oeschinensee Lake. Take in all the views as you ascend over 1500 metres to the Blüemlisalp. Spend the night in one of the most iconic mountain huts Switzerland has to offer, enjoy local cuisine and enjoy a marvellous descent down to the Oeschinensee the next day.

Doing multi-day treks is not for everybody. But the best way to experience the mountains is to spend at least a night in them. A bit too much? If you're feeling like it, you can break up the distance and elevation by taking a cable car. No matter what your choice is, Bookatrekking.com makes sure your hut is booked including dinner and breakfast, all you have to do is enjoy the beautiful trails around Oeschinensee.

Itinerary

Day

Kandersteg - Blüemlisalphütte SAC

Duration: 04:45 h

Distance: 10.1 km

Ascent: 1640 m

Descent: 40 m

Your trek to the Blüemlisalphütte starts right at the lower cable car station. If you want to save time and legs, you can take the cable car. This will save you a few hundred vertical metres. You will follow a single track hiking path to one of the absolute highlights on this hike. The view point at Heuberg allows you take in all the turquoise magic from a bird’s eye view. Don’t hang around for too long as this is only halfway. There is another 700 metres of vertical ascent waiting for you. Dündehore, Bundstock and Schwarzhorn peaks are towering over you as gradually see the terrain changing to rock and scree and you start getting closer to your accommodation for tonight: The Blüemlisalphütte. Cheers!

Blüemlisalphütte SAC (Oeschinensee)

Info

Day

Blüemlisalphütte SAC - Kanderseg

Duration: 03:30 h

Distance: 10.1 km

Descent: 1600 m

What goes up, must come down. The way down is same-same but different. Today, you will have more time to take in the views and where you came up via the upper trail, you will now descend straight to the lake. Use this opportunity, when weather allows it, to take a quick dip. Grab something to eat at one of the restaurants on the way and then slowly make your way back to Kandersteg. Did this taste like more? Then come back for our Bärentrek!

Included

Booking the huts

We will take care of arranging accommodation on the Via Alpina 1 for you. We will also provide you with a detailed itinerary for every stage and instructions on how to get to the trailhead.
Full travel guide

We will send you on your way with a digital travel guide that includes a route description for the Via Alpina 1, interactive hiking maps, and the most important information applicable to your trek
Accommodation

During your Via Alpina 1, 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.

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 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.

Destinations

Trekking Type

Oeschinensee Mini Hut-to-Hut Trek