Hotel Bernerhof
Hotel-Restaurant Bernerhof
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Hotel with restaurant in the centre of Kandersteg, about 250 m from the trail.
Via Alpina · Stage 13 of 20
Griesalp to Kandersteg
Stage 13 of the Via Alpina covers 17.2 km from Griesalp to Kandersteg, with 1,386 m of ascent and 1,633 m of descent. The highest point is 2,751 m. Allow about 6.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
17.2 kmdistance
1,386 mascent
1,633 mdescent
~6.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,751 mhighest point
≈ 4 L
≈ 2,570 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Kandersteg
Hotel Victoria
Belle Epoque Hotel Victoria Kandersteg
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Large Belle Époque hotel (135 beds) on the main street of Kandersteg, about 250 m from the end of stage 13.
Kandersteg International Scout Centre
Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC)
- Rooms
- Camping
- Meals
Scout centre with chalet dorms, lodge rooms and a campsite, open to non-scouts, about 1.5 km south of the centre near the Allmenalp cableway.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on an official listing (Swiss Parks, SchweizMobil) or have a website without current dates, so call before you go. Weisstannen, Urnerboden, Engstlenalp, Griesalp and L'Étivaz have only one or a few places to sleep: book ahead, especially for July and August. Most mountain inns close in the second half of October.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 144 (ambulance) or 1414 (Rega); 112 works from any phone. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Frutigen Hospital (Spitäler fmi) · Frutigen · 24/7 emergency
+41 33 672 26 26 · Map
On or near the trail
- Shops: Kandersteg
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Griesalp to Kandersteg with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.