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Compare the snow and ice above the Oeschinensee lake: Obere & Undere Oeschinen Gletscher (main glacier in the middle & right side on the 2016 image only), Rothorn Gletscher (small glacier left)
With beautiful alpine valleys surrounded by lakes, and majestic summit peaks guarding the surroundings,
Kandersteg offers you total peace and relaxation in its exquisite landscape.
Here are some excerpts from our latest trip to Switzerland, with photos courtesy of Miloslav Dorda, SwissHike:
Visit at Swami Prem Paras in Meiringen near Interlaken and 3 nice days full of hiking in Kandersteg, staying at friends in Camping Rendez-vous.
On the way back from Kandersteg via Bern - the capital of the Switzerland, and Zürich - the Swiss metropolis, there was a meeting with a manager of Tesla Zurich regarding our cooperation.
On 1 August - Swiss National Day, people celebrate the foundation of the Swiss Confederacy, 1291. This year were preparations interrupted by hailstorm and heavy rain. Gemmi Lodge has a nice motto.
Gasterntal is a beautiful alpine valley between Kandersteg and Selden, which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. Sunny day with a bit rain and hails.
You can meet two dogs near a small lake in Gemmi Lodge. Samis Huus from 1556 is a cantonal architectural monument. Victoria Hotel from 1789 near Kander. Paragliders and Eagle above a valley.
Day begins by exploring Gemmi Lodge – which has its own yoga and meditation room. Muggenseeli lake and some beautiful hikes around the Swiss countryside - a trip to Dhammapala and Scout Centre.
A lovely meeting with Sarah Clark, a qualified mountain leader taking tours in Switzerland. Photos amidst some of the most scenic mountains of Kandersteg on a slightly rainy day.
A long trip to Kandersteg, and finally settling into the hotel Gemmi-Lodge to a warm welcome. See all photos of the SwissHike Photogallery here.
Unbelievable offer for a limited period before prices rise.
SwissHike provides you with the possibility of hiking through the Alps with daily yoga asana and pranayama sessions from one of the best known German yoga teachers, to maximise health benefits. Come sit in electric cars while we tour the Oeschinensee, or sit back for a ride to Dhammapala monastery.
The choice is endless when you choose SwissHike.
It is ideal for individuals of all ages, including tailor-made programs for couples on their first European holiday, and families with children. With tailor made catering from the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, a SwissHike vacation allows for a total alpine experience.
Kandersteg valley, with its beautiful lake Oeschinensee, is an oasis for guests from all over the world. Surrounding majestic mountains create a paradise for walkers and hikers, climbers and paragliders alike, while couples and families are attracted to some of the most unique attractions that the valley offers, including Dhammapala monastery and International Scout Centre.
We offer 3 standard (7-10-14 days) packages in 3 hiking (valley-mountain-summit) levels for hikers and walkers of all abilities, as well as special client support program for those who have mobility restrictions. Our goal is clients, guests and residents involvement into the SwissHike Electric Cars service. Detailed itinerary schedule you can find in the section BOOKING.
What we do:
We want to offer clients to experience the serene beauty of the Swiss Alps, while fully absorbing the unique benefits of pranayama, asanas and meditation during 1-week hikes.
Our goal is cooperation with clients, guests and residents on the involvement into the SwissHike Electric Cars service.
The moment you arrive into Kandersteg, you will instantly realise why this is a hiker’s paradise. The beauty of the landscape is always present.
We offer a mind-blowing unique combination of hiking tours coupled with yoga asanas, vipassana meditation (and great food!) to give an all-round hiking experience of the Swiss Alps in Kandersteg. In addition, we are looking to help the environment by being the first tourist company in Switzerland which plans to provide electric car services as a hiking support.
Who we are:
We are the only company in Switzerland which offers this package. Our work sets up the possibility of involvement with the local Swiss community on a deep level.
For example: our Kandersteg Electric cars service for accessing distant monasteries and historic sites, guided by local Kandersteg residents.
Accommodation (3/4 board) in Gemmi Lodge hotel with breakfast and dinner, packed lunch on hikes, drinks for hiking tours, yoga classes, meditation sessions, hiking support equipment.
Air fare, cable car fare, accommodation on mountain huts (summit program), insurance, items of personal nature, washing and drying (Tumbler, 4 CHF) cloths after hiking, activities during pre- and post-weekends.
Photo: Dr. Beat Samuel FeyOverall, upto 550 km of walking, hiking and mountain trails in and around Kandersteg can equip you with the best that Switzerland has to offer.
Yoga shows the path of harmony in duality, like diversity in unity.
Yoga healed my spine to a miraculous degree.
Our experienced yoga teacher from AlpenRetreat Austria – Jan Tomas – will lead you through pranayama and asana classes in the mornings and evenings, while there is an option for guided vipassana meditations as well.
Individual self-guided or supervised group hikes with optional outdoor yoga and meditation sessions make up the majority of a day, with a chance for a deep relaxation and contemplation in the fantastic nature, as well as in the local catholic and evangelic churches or buddhist monastery.
You will have a smoothly guided yoga session in the middle of the Swiss Alps, twice a day.
You will learn the 5 points of Hatha Yoga with all basics of grounded integral hatha yoga techniques; the mindful breathing, different concentration methods, breathing exercise, full body relaxation, specific yoga diet, will be taught. And as well as the "effects & benefits" of yoga practice will be focused on this course. In the end, you will get a small file with documentation of remaining and improving your practice.
A wonderful way to improve your yoga practice here in the Swiss mountains
Here you will get a full rounded Hatha Yoga session twice a day and with lots of creative ways of doing Integral Yoga. With many variations of postures and breathing techniques, basic mindful breathing in asanas and meditation, the integral practice of yoga and meditation in a natural environment of mountains, with delicious food and the company of other mindful practitioners, will harmonise and inspire your body, mind and spirit.
Simple living and high thinking, the power of thoughts.
Intensive practical training of advanced hatha-yoga, to get further to your destination.
Advanced Hatha Yoga sessions, variations, long term asanas, and relaxation techniques, twice a day and 1-hour advanced Kundalini Yoga practice with specific breathing techniques, Mudras, Bandhas and Kriyas. An opportunity to connect to your intuition, awaken your life energy and enhance your personal aura.
The integral practice of yoga and meditation in a natural environment of mountains, with delicious food and the company of other mindful practitioners, can harmonise and inspire your body, mind and spirit. A stay in the mystic valleys of Kandersteg for spiritual sadhana can enhance your strength, joy and positive outlook on life. It can lead you to deeper inner self-knowledge.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
To ensure a successful project startup, the SwissHike Yoga Alliance offers a Financial team Cooperation in one of the following ways:
We - SwissHike Founders team - are looking forward getting into contact with you,
for more details please mail to SwissHike INFO Operator or write a message via our SwissHike Contact FORM.
Kandersteg area belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch,
Alps region including the magic mountains Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger.
Slides: SwissHike Yoga Alliance (Ducháč 2016, Dorda 2017), Music: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Kevin MacLeod)
Default suggested paths of L1 and L2 levels, TS Tesla Suggested routes with electric cars, optimised for the first visit to Kandersteg.
The advanced visitors of Kandersteg can compose tailor-made hiking programs based on 14-days ITINERARY L1+L2+L3 options.
Day-0 » Allmenalp
14-19h Check-in Gemmi Lodge (GL)
12-16h TS » Tour to Zürich
Lake Zürich, botanical garden, Swiss National Museum, Lindenhof Hill, St Peter Church
15-18h L1 » Hiking Allmenalp L1
Uphill (+290m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - KISC (1190m) - cable car Allmenalp (1725m) - Undere Allme (1723m) - Obere Allme (2017m) - Hellhorn (1792m) - Ryharts (1751m)
Downhill (-560m / gondola)
a) gondola Allmenalp 11 CHF
b) Ryharts (1751m) - KISC (1190m) Bergweg
Dhammapala Buddhist monastery
Kandersteg International Scout Centre
15-18h L2 » Hiking Allmenalp L2
Uphill (+560m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Eggeschwand (1194m) - Info Post (1229m) - Usser Üschene (1595m) - Ryharts (1751m) - Undere Allme (1723m) - cable car Allmenalp (1725m)
Downhill (-560m / gondola)
a) gondola Allmenalp 11 CHF
b) Ryharts (1751m) - KISC (1190m) Bergweg
Dhammapala Buddhist monastery
Kandersteg International Scout Centre
18:00 Dinner GL/KISC Scout Centre
19:00-19:30 Welcome Meeting
19:30-20:00 Yoga Asanas
20:00-20:30 Pranajama
20:30-21:00 Meditation
Day-1 » Oeschinensee
06:00-07:00 Meditation
07:00-08:00 Yoga Asanas
08:00 Breakfast GL/KISC Scout Centre
9-17h TS » Tour to Beatenberg
Adelboden, Interlaken, Meditation centre Beatenberg
9-17h L1 » Hiking Oeschinensee L1
Uphill (+220m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - local bus to gondola Oeschinensee (1204m) - electric bus to Öschinensee (1578m) - Underbärgli (1801m) - Oeschinensee gondola (1682m)
Downhill (-220m, -500/gondola)
a) gondola Oeschinensee 18 CHF
b) Oeschinensee (1580m) - Kander (1180m)
9-17h L2 » Hiking Oeschinensee L2
Uphill (+1500m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Holzfad (1500m) - Doldenhornhütte (1915m) - Öschinensee (1578m) - Underbärgli (1801m) - Oberbärgli (1978m) - Rossbode See (2183m) - Heuberg (1940m) - Oeschinensee gondola (1682m)
Downhill (-900m, -500/gondola)
a) gondola Oeschinensee 18 CHF
b) Oeschinensee (1580m) - Kander (1180m)
17:00-18:00 Yoga Asanas
18:00 Dinner GL/KISC Scout Centre
20:00-21:00 Pranajama & Meditation
Day-2 » Yoga day
06:00-07:00 Meditation
07:00-08:00 Yoga Asanas
08:00 Breakfast GL/KISC Scout Centre
9-17h TS » Tour to Felsentor
Luzern, Rigi, Meditation centre Felsentor
09-14h L1 » Hiking Sunbüel L1
Uphill (-50m)
GLodge (1190m) - Eggeschwand (1194m) - gondola Sunnbüel (1934m) - Spittelmatte (1879m) - Arvenseeli (1889m) - Sunnbüel (1934m)
Downhill (+50m, -740m/gondola)
a) gondola Sunnbüel 26/20.70 CHF
b) Sunnbüel (1934m) - old way along freeride trail - Eggeschwand (1194m) - GLodge (1190m)
09-14h L2 » Hiking Sunbüel L2
Uphill (+100m)
GLodge (1190m) - Eggeschwand (1194m) - gondola Sunnbüel (1934m) - Winteregghüte (1897m) - Stock (1832m) - Stierenbärgli (1830m)
Downhill (-100m, -740m/gondola)
a) gondola Sunnbüel 26/20.70 CHF
b) Sunnbüel (1934m) - Gurnigel (1688m) - Waldhus (1358m) - Kander Klus (1330m) - Eggeschwand (1194m) - GLodge (1190m)
14:00-17:00 Yoga Asanas
17:00-18:00 Pranajama
18:00 Dinner GL/KISC Scout Centre
20:00-21:00 Meditation
Day-3 » Gasterntal
06:00-07:00 Meditation
07:00-08:00 Yoga Asanas
08:00 Breakfast GL/KISC Scout Centre
9-17h TS » Tour to Zermatt
Zermatt, Matterhorn, Monta Rosa
9-17h L1 » Hiking Gasterntal L1
Uphill (+350m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Kander Klus (1330m) - Waldhus (1358m) - Selden (1537m)
Downhill (-350m/bus)
a) Gasterntal bus, kander-reisen.ch
b) Selden (1537m) - GLodge (1190m)
9-17h L2 » Hiking Gasterntal L2
Uphill (+1230m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Kander Klus (1330m) - Waldhus (1358m) - Selden (1537m) - Heimritz (1635m) - Uf de Schafgrinde (2411m) - Kanderfirn (2420m)
Downhill (-900m, -330m/bus)
a) Gasterntal bus, kander-reisen.ch
b) Kanderfirn (2420m) - GLodge (1190m)
17:00-18:00 Yoga Asanas
18:00 Dinner GL/KISC Scout Centre
20:00-21:00 Pranajama & Meditation
Day-4 » Relax day
06:00-07:00 Meditation
07:00-08:00 Yoga Asanas
08:00 Breakfast GL/KISC Scout Centre
9-17h TS » Tour to Bern
Kiental, Bern: Berner Münster, Bundeshaus, Bundesplatz, Einsteinhaus, botanical garden
09-15h L1 » Hiking Doldenhornhütte L1
Uphill (+730m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Holzfad (1500m) - Biberg (1700m) - Doldenhornhütte (1915m)
Downhill (-730m)
a) Doldenhornhütte (1915m) - Holzfad (1500m) - Gemmi Lodge (1190m)
b) Doldenhornhütte (1915m) - Öschiwald (1400m) - Gemmi Lodge (1190m)
09-15h L2 » Hiking Jegertosse L2
Uphill (+960m)
Gemmi Lodge (1190m) - Holzfad (1500m) - I de Schleife (1700m) - Jegertosse (2157m)
Downhill (-960m)
a) Jegertosse (2157m) - Fisialp (2100m) - Gemmi Lodge (1190m)
b) Jegertosse (2157m) - I de Schleife (1700m) - Gemmi Lodge (1190m)
15:00-18:00 Vipassana Meditation
18:00 Dinner GL/KISC Scout Centre
19:30-21:00 Evening Meditation
Day-5 » Kander
06:00-06:30 Meditation
06:30-07:30 Yoga Asanas
07:30-08:00 Good Bye Meeting
08:00 Breakfast GL/KISC Scout Centre
09-12h TS » Tour to Zürich
River Limmat, tawn hall, Fraumunster, Grossmunster, Kunsthaus
09-10h L1 » Walking Samishuus
KISC - Dhammapala - Hotel Victoria - Samishuus - Gemmi Lodge
09-11h L2 » Walking Blausee
KISC - Dhammapala - Höhwald - Höh - Kander river - Blausee
09-11h Check-out Gemmi Lodge (GL)
REGULAR EXERCISE
the fresh alpine air and pure glacier water of Kandersteg refresh your body and mind
HIGH-QUALITY FOOD
traditional, with natural products of the alpine pastures
TARGETED RELAXATION
meditation calmness coupled with mountain landscapes
