Kandersteg

Kandersteg
Municipality
Kandersteg center with reformed church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kandersteg
Kandersteg Location within Switzerland Kandersteg Location within Canton of Bern
Coordinates: 46°30′N 7°40′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 7 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident(in) René-François Maeder (as of 2026)
Area
• Total	133.9 km2 (51.7 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  (December 2020)
• Total	1,288
• Density	9.619/km2 (24.91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	3718
SFOS number	565
ISO 3166 code	CH-BE
Surrounded by	Adelboden, Blatten (Lötschen) (VS), Ferden (VS), Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kippel (VS), Lauterbrunnen, Leukerbad (VS), Reichenbach im Kandertal, Wiler (Lötschen) (VS)
Website	https://www.gemeindekandersteg.ch/

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Kandersteg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈkandərˌʃteːk]) is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a very significant part of its economic life today. It offers outdoor activities year-round, with hiking trails and mountain climbing as well as downhill and cross-country skiing. Kandersteg hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined parts of the 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.