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title: "Lötschberger railway hiking route"
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Lötschberger railway hiking route
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- 17.46 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Hiking Trail

- 5:35 h
- 17.46 km
- 1,000 m
- 727 m
- 775 m
- 1,234 m
- 459 m
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- Start: Frutigen
- Destination: Kandersteg

Those who enjoy hiking and want to learn more about railways and the landscape can combine the educational with the pleasant on the Lötschberger railway hiking route. The path partly runs along the tracks but also leads high above the railway line and offers impressive views over the Kander Valley from there. In 2014/15, the hiking trail was completely refreshed.

Berner Wanderwege

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Pavements

Trail (45%)

Asphalt (16%)

Street (1%)

Path (38%)

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suitable

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Directions

Frutigen - Tellenburg ruin - Kandergrund - Mitholz - Felsenburg ruin - Büel - Kandersteg

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Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: light trekking shoes, light backpack, sun protection, rain jacket, pocket first aid kit, light picnic, sufficient fluids.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Public transportation**Arrival by train to FrutigenReturn by train from Kandersteg

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Additional information

BLS AG, www.bls.ch/bahnwanderweg

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License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route runs exclusively on marked paths of the hiking trail category

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Map

Swisstopo hiking map 1:50,000, 253T Gantrisch and 263T Wildstrubel, order at: http://shop.bernerwanderwege.ch

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Contact

3714 Frutigen

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