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First – Elsigenalp

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    At the summit of the First, where spectacular panoramic views await you!

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    Distance 7.7 km
    4:00 h
    827 m
    748 m
    2,545 m
    1,723 m
    Take the cable car up to Allmenalp. Follow the signs for First. Halfway to Obere Allme, the hiking route branches off to the right towards First. The hiking trail leads for a good two hours through the sheep pastures of the ‘Steintal’ across open countryside to the ridge and the nearby summit of the First. The route continues along the ridge and through flower-filled meadows towards Stand and on to the Elsigenalp, where the cable car is located. Experienced alpine hikers are advised to take care when crossing the exposed Allme ridge to Stand.

    Schedule aerial cableway Elsigenalp and bus service to Achseten

    Return trip with the AFA bus from Achseten to Kandersteg

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    Berghaus Elsigenalp

    Safety information

    Even open hiking trails may still be partially covered with snow. Use is at your own risk: Tourism Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg assumes no liability for the use of local routes.

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    Allmenalp - Steintal - First - Stand - Elsigenalp - Elsigbach - Achseten - Kandersteg

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    Arrival at Kandersteg station

    South of the Lötschberg, north of the Kandertal: For this station between Brig (38 min) and Bern (61 min), there is an hourly schedule – an ideal base for many excursions.

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    Directions

    By car via Frutigen or the car train from Goppenstein to Kandersteg.

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    Parking list Kandersteg

    The destination is set, the parking space as well – on this map, drivers quickly and easily find the suitable parking option in the Oberland municipality. So then: engine off, hiking boots on!

    Coordinates

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    2'616'196E 1'149'048N
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    46.492554, 7.649591
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    46°29'33.2"N 7°38'58.5"E
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    32T 396366 5149661
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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    Equipment

    In the partly exposed terrain of this red-white marked route, sure-footed hikers with good trekking shoes feel at home.

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    Distance
    7.7 km
    Duration
    4:00 h
    Ascent
    827 m
    Descent
    748 m
    Highest point
    2,545 m
    Lowest point
    1,723 m
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