The blue of Lake Oeschinen changes from green to gray to turquoise. Depending on the time of year or day, the 56-metre-deep and 1.14-square-kilometre mountain lake shows a different side.
Opening hours
May 10th, 2025 until probably November 2nd, 2025
10.5.2025-21.9.2025: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (last boats out at 5 p.m.)
22.9.2025-ca. 2.11.2025: 11am-4pm (last boats rented out at 4pm)
Rental prices rowingboat
CHF 38.00 incl. VAT / boat
Fishing boats
Daily rent CHF 100 incl. VAT / boat
Payment: cash and credit cards
- A limited number of fishing boats are available. Booking is recommended: 1578@boote-oeschinensee.ch
- The fishing boats have a fish box and an anchor.
- No fishing equipment is rented out.
- A maximum of 4 people are allowed per fishing boat.
- Opening hours: 10am-5 pm
Arrival
From Kandersteg, take the Oeschinensee cable car up the mountain and then walk 20 minutes to the lake. Or you can walk up from Kandersteg in around 60 minutes. www.oeschinensee.ch
Kontakt :
1578@boote-oeschinensee.ch
Important notes
- Boats cannot be reserved
- Maximum 4 persons per boat
- Dogs are allowed
- The “Spitzer Stein” exclusion zone must be strictly observed (You cannot cross the yellow bays)
- Keep a distance of 150 meters from the rock faces (falling rocks) and the shore
- When the foghorn sounds, return to the jetty immediately
- Children under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under the age of 12 must wear a lifejacket
