Kandersteg
in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.495 and 7.673 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 29' 40" and E 7° 40' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:34 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Kandersteg

Kandersteg in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District (Canton of Bern) with it's 1,123 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 33 mi (or 53 km) south of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Kandersteg is now 02:34 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Kandersteg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leuk, Darligen, Raron, Veyras and Thun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Waldhotel Doldenhorn

Address
0,6 mi
Doldenhornstrasse 29
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Adler Chalet-Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
Usseri Hauptstrasse
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:59


Alfa Soleil

Address
0,1 mi
Äussere Dorfstrasse 99
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 11:30
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria

Address
0,1 mi
Aeussere Dorfstrasse 2
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Bernerhof Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Innere Dorfstrasse 37
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Hotel Blümlisalp

Address
0,3 mi
Äussere Dorfstrasse 84
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Landgasthof Ruedihus

Address
0,6 mi
Doldenhornstrasse 8-10
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


HOTEL ALPINA

Address
0,1 mi
USSERI HAUPTSTRASSE
3718 Kandersteg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ROYAL PARK HOTEL

Address
0,3 mi
HAUPTSTRASSE 71 BELLEVUESTRASSE
CH-3718 KANDERSTEG
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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151 FOS De Koala's in Kandersteg, Switzerland

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 10:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kamielus

Dit was Kandersteg 2014.


Belle Epoque Kandersteg 2014 - Swiss Living History Channel

Published: January 29, 2014
Length: 34:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swiss Living History Channel

Zum fünften mal fand im Berner Oberland die Belle Epoque Woche in Kandersteg statt. Wir haben das Thema Film & Fotographie aufgenommen und unseren diesjährigen Beitrag als Stummfilm ...


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Published: February 28, 2011
Length: 07:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 99yearsold

15 August 2010.


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Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 40:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heyarni86

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Published: March 08, 2015
Length: 28:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viewpointimage.com

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Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 24:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: foxspain

Llegada de un tren a la estación de Kandersteg, en Suiza. Al fondo se puede observar un tren transportando coches y cómo los conductores los van sacando. Grabado el 21-06-2013. - Arrival...


Ferrata Kandersteg 2º tramo, nepalí a la tirolina de 50 m.

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 06:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Diaz

Via Ferrata Kandersteg - Allmenalp, 2º tramo desde puente nepalí a la tirolina de 50 m. http://www.hastalacima.com/ Empezamos con la escalera volante invertida, en forma de escuadra, para...


Ferrata Kandersteg - Allmenalp , 3er tramo, tirolina y pared final

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 45:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Diaz

Via Ferrata Kandersteg - Allmenalp, 3º tramo desde la tirolina de 50 m. hasta la pared final pared vertical y con unos pasos voladizos alucinantes. http://www.hastalacima.com/ En la pared...


Summer Camp 2014 - Kandersteg

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 39:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt Collins

3rd Alton Scouts & Banderlog ESU trip to Kandersteg 2014.


Ferrata Kandersteg - Allmenalp, primer tramo hasta puente Nepalí 25 metros

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 15:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Diaz

Espectacular Via Ferrata en Kandersteg - Allmenalp, en los Alpes Suizos. http://www.hastalacima.com/ Primer tramo desde el inicio hasta el primer puente Nepalí de 25 metros. 3 escaleras de...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kandersteg International Scout Centre

Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) is an international Scout centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland. The centre provides lodges, chalets and campsites covering 17 hectares of land. It is open to Scouts year round, as well as to non-Scouts for most of the year. More than 11,000 young people from over 40 different countries visit the centre every year. KISC is one of the three World Scout Centres of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

Located at 46.4834, 7.66392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
World Organization of the Scout Movement, Scout campsites, Scouting and Guiding in Switzerland, Scouting spoken word files

Blausee

Blausee is a small lake in the Kander valley above Kandergrund at 887 m, near the river Kander. Administratively, it belongs to the Bernese Oberland. The lake has an area of 0.64 ha. The lake can be reached by bus from the train stations of Frutigen or Kandersteg. It is a popular tourist destination. \t\t \t\t\tBlausee (Berner Oberland) im Winter. jpg

Located at 46.5325, 7.66472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bernese Oberland, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Bern

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Blausee-Mitholz: Blausee, Blausee-Mitholz (source)

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Kandersteg: Oeschinensee Bergstation, Kandersteg (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kandersteg, ZHR, Кандерштег, Pons Kanderae, 坎德斯泰格