2 resort profiles associated with Oeschinensee Kandersteg.
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Kandersteg resort profile
Oeschinensee Kandersteg · Berner Oberland · Switzerland · 1200–1730 m
Altitude1200-1730 m
Vertical drop530 m
Slopes13 km
Lifts6
Resort base in the Oeschinensee Kandersteg ski area.
- Altitude1180 mStateBerner OberlandCountrySwitzerland
Oeschinensee Kandersteg ski area
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Kandersteg is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyKandertalMountain rangeBerner AlpenVertical drop1200 - 1730 metersDescent530 metersMountain(s)Sunnbuel 1959m
Oeschinen 1728m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Kandersteg.
Kandersteg is a resort base in the Oeschinensee Kandersteg ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 13 km of slopes, 1200-1730 m altitude, 6 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 68%.
Ski areaAltitude range1200–1730 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix13 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
13 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 68%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift accessHigher terrain costBelow-average snow rating
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.2 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 5,200 persons, about 867 persons/hour per lift and 400 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 2.8 km, averaging about 0.5 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Oeschinensee Kandersteg.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Intermediate terrain focusSlopes4 ski slopesTotal13 kmBlue4.1 km32%Red8.9 km68%Loipes55 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Oeschinensee Kandersteg.
The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 17% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.2 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessGondola 1Moving carpet 1Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 3
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 44 SWISS FRANC 3.38 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day adult 215 SWISS FRANC 16.54 SWISS FRANC/km Daycard child 31 SWISS FRANC 2.38 SWISS FRANC/km 6-day child 152 SWISS FRANC 11.69 SWISS FRANC/km
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Address
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AddressKandersteg Tourismus Aussere Dorfstrasse 26 3718 Kandersteg SwitzerlandPlaceKandersteg Berner Oberland Switzerland
Contact
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Websitekandersteg.ch
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What makes this resort different
Balanced all-rounder
Mountain character
Oeschinensee Kandersteg is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.
13 km pistes
Top elevation 1,730 m
The trade-off
Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.
The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.
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