Hiking in the Gastere valley
Short info
- Starting point
- Kandersteg,
1171 m a.s.l. - Endpoint
- Selden, Hotel Gasterntal,
1546 m a.s.l. - Track
- 11 km
- Duration
- 3 h 15 min.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ascent
- 393 m
- Descent
- 18 m
- Lowest point
1171 m a.s.l. - Highest Point
1550 m a.s.l.
The tour
This stunning hiking tour takes you from Kandersteg up to the elevated Gastere valley. This trail is varied and with diverse landscapes and it is the first part of the ascent to the Lötschenpass. On the way you gain insight into an idyllic alluvial landscape surrounded by a wild alpine world.
Alternative Route
Abbreviation to Eggeschwand: From train station with local bus to the valley station of the cable car Sunnbüel. 35 minutes less walking time
Meals
Hotel Waldhaus, Hotel Steinbock, Hotel Gasterntal-Selden
General Tips
Note the signage and any information boards on the spot. Further information about the Swiss footpath network and the signposting can be found here.
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Point of interestFloodplain Landscape Gasternholz
The landscape at high altitude in Gastern valley is dominated by the small river Kander making its way newly repeatedly. The result is a
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Point of interestHeath spotted Orchid
In the Gastern valley exists a high diversity of the flora, including rare species legally protected at federal or cantonal level. Among
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Point of interestAccess Point Chluse
The access points placed at the border to the UNESCO World Heritage site Swiss Alps Jungfrau - Aletsch symbolize that you are now enterin
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Point of interestNorthern Portal of the Lötschberg-Summit Tunnel
Here you find the entrance to the Lötschberg tunnel, which is 14'612 m long. The construction begun on 1st November 1906. The pe
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Point of interestGastern Bible (Hotel Steinbock)
A precious old bible has been kept for over 300 years in the Gastern valley. It was given to the inhabitants of the valley at that time o
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Point of interestViewpoint Jegertosse
At the Jegertosse the enormous forces that have worked during the Alpine folding is particularly well visible: the originally horiz
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Point of interestGorge Chluse
The entrance to the Gastern valley leads through a narrow gorge, the “Chluse”. The passage was used already early time: hemme
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Point of interestLady's-slipper Orchid
In the Gastern valley exists a high diversity of the flora, including rare species legally protected at federal or cantonal level. Among
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