Oeschinensee or First?

Today, Oeschinensee has the clearer view.

Oeschinensee or First at a glance
	Oeschinensee	First
Today	Go (High confidence) 100	Closed
Height	1,682 m	2,166 m
Ticket	Return CHF 36	From CHF 38
Swiss Travel Pass	Train to Kandersteg free, 50% off the gondola	50% off
Season	Jan to Mar, May to Dec	Jan to Oct, Dec
By train from Thun	49 min	1 h 16
By train from Interlaken	1 h 29	36 min
By train from Bern	1 h 11	1 h 36

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

Oeschinensee

1,682 m

Go (High confidence)

Sunny 11:00–14:00.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 16°C at the top.

Should run: no closure announced, no strong wind forecast. Estimate

Getting up: Gondola from Kandersteg to the Oeschinen top station, then a 20-minute walk down to the lake
Season: Jan to Mar, May to Dec
Swiss Travel Pass: Train to Kandersteg free, 50% off the gondola
Nearest town: Kandersteg

2,166 m

Closed

Closed for maintenance, 26 October to 27 November 2026. Check First's official site for current operating times.

Getting up: Firstbahn gondola from Grindelwald via Bort and Schreckfeld, about 10 minutes on foot from Grindelwald station
Season: Jan to Oct, Dec
Swiss Travel Pass: 50% off
Nearest town: Grindelwald

Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.