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Kandersteg
Coat of arms of Kandersteg
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Berne
District Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Area
 • Total 134.56 km2 (51.95 sq mi)
Elevation
1,174 m (3,852 ft)
Highest elevation
(Balmhorn)
 3,698 m (12,133 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Bühl)
 1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2015 )
 • Total 1,314
 • Density 9.765/km2 (25.292/sq mi)
Postal code
3718
Surrounded by Adelboden, Blatten (Lötschen) (VS), Ferden (VS), Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kippel (VS), Lauterbrunnen, Leukerbad (VS), Reichenbach im Kandertal, Wiler (Lötschen) (VS)

Kandersteg is a municipality in the administrative district of Frutigen-Niedersimmental in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is the valley of the river Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif.

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    Kandersteg

  • Blausee 03

    Oeschinen Lake

Images for kids

  • Gasternholz

    The upper Kander in the Gastern valley

  • Kandersteg area in summer 2011 (7)

    View of Kandersteg from the east

  • Kandersteg Valley

    View of Kandersteg from the west with the Blüemlisalp and Doldenhorn

  • Kandersteg area in summer 2011 (2)

    Houses, cabins and tents in Kandersteg during the summer

  • Kandersteg-Hauptstrasse

    Main street in Kandersteg

  • Ruedihus 01

    Gasthof Ruedihaus

  • Ballenberg 1361 - Alpkäserei von Kandersteg BE - Südansicht

    Alpine dairy in Kandersteg

  • Kandersteg-Kirche-R

    Swiss Reformed Church in Kandersteg

  • 20190725 Oeschinensee-Panorama, Kandersteg (06540-42 stitch)

    Lake Oeschinen

  • BLS Autoverlad

    BLS car shuttle train at Kandersteg.

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