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DESTINATION GUIDE ALLWelcome YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY SUMMER | ENGLISH A very warm welcome to you! From the pebbles in the stream to the rocks at the summit, sum- mer in Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg is like an alpine mosaic. Written in large letters, of course, is the wide range of cultural and sporting activities. But which of these colourful little stones fit into your personal holiday plans – and in which order? Look no further than this handy Destination Guide. This brochure contains the must-do and most attractive cornerstones of relaxed and en- ergetic moments. 04 Highlights 36 Adventure 06 Summer Events 40 Children and Families 08 Good to Know 42 Worth Visiting 12 Cable Cars 44 Wellness Returning home 14 Hiking Paradise 48 Gastronomy 24 Mountain Summer Insights 56 Excursions in the destination 28 Summer Sports 58 How to get here 30 Bike Paradise 60 Contents A – Z 32 Indoor Activities 4 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS 5 Highlights «ALPAUFZUG» ENGSTLIGENALP CHAMBER MUSIC Watch as 500 cattle climb the steep and Young musicians and well-known rocky path up to Engstligenalp at the end ensembles gather in Adelboden for the of June. Swiss Chamber Music Festival. HIKING PARADISE GOLFMOUNTAIN With 300 km (nearly 200 miles) of hiking Europe’s highest-altitude 18-hole pop-up paths and countless lookout points, golf course on Engstligenalp (September the region is beautiful wherever you and October) plus pure indulgence in the look. raclettehut. TROTTILAND SKI REGION (DOWNHILL SCOOTER TRAILS) Adelboden-Lenk … dänk! with its over 7 trails, 45 km (28 miles): Endless 200 km (125 miles) of ski pistes is one of descents on two wheels between Silleren, the top ski regions in Switzerland. Hahnenmoos and Adelboden village. The perfect way to discover Vogellisi Mountain. WATER CASTLE FIS SKI WORLD CUP The Engstlige Falls, 600 m (approx. Each year, the FIS Ski World Cup attracts 2000 ft) from top to bottom, are the over 40,000 fans to Adelboden. second highest in Switzerland. TROPENHAUS FRUTIGEN FONDUE IGLOO An exotic world of tropical plants and Flickering candles, romance, a unique a sturgeon farm for the production of atmosphere, delicious cheese fondue caviar. in an igloo, the largest snow igloo restaurant in Europe. 6 SUMMER EVENTS 7 Summer Events CURRENT EVENTS Instantly find out what's on. Simply scan the QR code and see when the next cultural highlight is taking place an agenda full of music, tradition and good-natured competition. adelboden.ch/en/s/events 8 GOOD TO KNOW GOOD TO KNOW 9 Good to Know The Tourist Destination Guest Card Schönbühl, Schmittengraben, Post Adelboden Adelboden-Lenk-Kandersteg Every overnight guest pays the Marktplatz, Friedhof, Gilbach, Dorfstrasse 6, Adelboden reaches from Kiental and tourist tax - but why? Can you Boden-Wendeplatz. A leaflet Money exchange Kandersteg to Adelboden, find an overview at adelboden. with prices is available from Monday–Friday at all banks Frutigen and Lenk. ch/en/tourist-taxes. All over- Adelboden Tourist Center. in Adelboden. night guests to Adelboden are Saturday morning at the TOURIST CENTER required to pay this tax in Parking at cable lifts Post Adelboden. & MOUNTAIN LAB return for a guest card which (Bergbahnen Adelboden AG) ADELBODEN entitles you to attractive dis- At Parking Fuhrenweidli (P1) Public showers Help desk, hotel room counts where indicated. You daily charges of CHF 5.– apply Freizeit- und Sportarena, bookings, apartments and can get a Guest Card directly during the regular opening CHF 5.– per person on request packages, sale of hiking from your local host. With the hours of the cable lifts +41 (0)33 673 17 77 passes, maps, rental Guest Card from Adelboden, (8am–5pm). from workspaces and you enjoy the local Bus in Adel- No overnight parking permitted. Waste disposal Adelboden meeting rooms. boden for free. General waste must be de- Your furhter benefits: Public electric filling stations posited in official, tax-paid Dorfstrasse 23 adelboden.ch/en/guest-card 4 places car park Adelboden refuse sacks. For more details 3715 Adelboden 1. UG, and information about +41 (0)33 673 80 80 Car park Adelboden 4 places valley station Silleren- recycling: adelboden.ch Free use of the covered car bühl (Oey), +41 (0)33 673 82 10 [email protected] park during the first hour. 2 places valley station 3715.ch More details about parking Engstligenalp (Unter dem Birg), Info TV charges are provided in 2 places Schlegelistrasse 10, Thrift shop Adelboden Useful information about Tourist Center Adelboden 2 places Märitplatz Adelboden Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Adelboden around the clock. or at 3715.ch/ 2pm–4.30pm The channel can be found on Parkhaus Adelboden. Banks, ATM / Cashpoints +41 (0)79 867 37 25 the Adelboden local cable +41 (0)33 673 10 68 Berner Kantonalbank BEKB frauenvereinadelboden.ch network on Channel 990 [email protected] Dorfstrasse 31, Adelboden (this can vary according to the Spar- u. Leihkasse Frutigen AG receiver). Municipal car parks Dorfstrasse 30, Adelboden Adelboden Raiffeisenbank Frutigland Locations: Nursing home, Landstrasse 6b, Adelboden Leisure and Sports Arena, 10 GOOD TO KNOW GOOD TO KNOW 11 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS DOCTORS Emergency medical services 144 Local emergency medical service +41 (0)33 671 11 11 Local emergency medical service +41 (0)33 671 11 11 Hospital Frutigen +41 (0)33 672 26 26 REGA (flying ambulance) 1414 Dr. med. Walter Bleisch, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 13 48 Air-Glaciers 1415 Dr. med. Reto König, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 26 26 Police 117 Pharmacy Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 13 75 Fire brigade 118 Police station Adelboden +41 (0)33 356 85 21 DENTISTS Dr. med. dent. Tobias Pflug, +41 (0)33 673 08 08 Tourist Center & Mountain Lab Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 80 80 Adelboden AFA Bus Company Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 74 74 VETERINARY Railway station Frutigen +41 (0)58 327 39 39 Veterinary group practice +41 (0)33 671 30 00 Lindenmatte AG AFA Taxi, Adelboden +41 (0)75 415 15 15 Dr. med. vet. Andrea Feist +41 (0)33 671 15 60 ABC-Funk-Taxi Bergmann, Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 28 48 Advance reservation essential Lost and Found Adelboden +41 (0)33 673 80 80 TIP MOUNTAIN LAB ADELBODEN In addition to leisure activities, you can retreat to the Tourist Center's co-working space and create new perspectives in an inspiring way. The Mountain Lab offers day and long-term workplaces as well as rooms for workshops. 12 CABLE CARS Cable Cars CURRENT OPERATING HOURS What's the weather like? What time does the gondola lift leave? Simply scan the QR code and find out about transport operating times and when the moun - tain restaurants are open. Visit us Guided tours 2021 e.g. Lötschberg base tunnel Guided hikes 2021 - North ramp - South ramp TIP GIANT SWING All offers and booking at This popular selfie-hotspot is ready for the summer -up on Tschentenalp, the swing invites you for a free bls.ch/visit mountain experience at 1950 m ( 6400 ft.) above sea level. 14 HIKING PARADISE 15 Hiking Paradise From the 600-metre-high Engstlige Falls to the deep Choleren Gor- HIKING TIPS Bergläger–Bütschi– ge: Around 300 km (186 miles) of hiking trails wind their way th- Hahnenmoos rough the pastures, forests and rocky areas around Adelboden. Hörnliweg This simple mountain hike Thanks to our excellent mountain transport system, your tour does The gentle climb, simple two- takes you through pine forests, hour route, timeless farm- across Alpine meadows and not have to begin down in the valley every time. Once the cable car houses, and a south-facing past shepherds’ huts to or lift reaches the top, circular and panoramic trails spread out slope make this circular trail Bütschi, the home of the across the landscape beneath the summits of the Lohner, Wildstru- close to the village extremely legendary Vogellisi. After two bel and Gsür. attractive. But the real high- hours, the horizon finally opens light has to be the two lookout up at the top of the pass bet- points at Hörnli and Tauben- ween Adelboden and Lenk. fels. Here the view sweeps out from the Niesen mountains Adelboden–Scherm- across the whole Engstligen tanne–Tschentenalp Valley. Cool forest air, aromatic Alpine herbs and sun-drenched look- Floral Trail (Blumenweg) out points make this walk Alpine roses, spring gentian, above the village of Adelboden or mountain violets? If the an experience for all the imposing panorama were not senses. In less than three reward enough, this gentle, hours, you reach the crest of one-hour, elevated trail bet- the «Mountain of Views», which ween the cable car stations on at 1950 m (6400 ft) above sea Silleren and Hahnenmoos level affords uninterrupted promises the visitor an views across the valley end. abundance of Alpine flora. TIP SUNRISE FROM BUNDERSPITZ Active early-risers with headlamps are rewarded after a two-hour climb from Bunderalp. Feast for the eyes Gaze in awe as Lohner’s neighbour provides an unforgettable morning panorama. 16 HIKING PARADISE MORE HIKING THE COMPACT NIKON Z Boden–Unter dem TIPS AND Birg–Waterfall INFORMATIONS This traffic-free walking path really goes against the flow: The 90 minute walk takes you out from the picturesque village upstream along the path of the mountain brook to the foot of Engstligenalp where the foaming waters cascade powerfully before your eyes and ears. TIP VOGELLISI – THE ADVENTURE TRAIL Fun and games based on the well-known, legendary character. This adventure trail welcomes families to a voyage of discovery between Sillerenbühl and Bergläger. 20,9 MP DX-FORMAT | 11 FPS WITH AF/AE | 4K MOVIE | TILTING TOUCH SCREEN | WI-FI®/BLUETOOTH® nikon.ch 18 HIKING PARADISE ELSIGENALP 19 HIKING PASS Doldenhorn, 3643 m Balmhorn, 3698 m Altels, 3629 m Rinderhorn, 3448 m Tierhörnli, 2894 m Steghorn, 3146 m Wildstrubel / Grossstrubel, 3243 m Mittlerer Gipfel, 3244 m Wildstrubel, 3244 m *Reduced rate *Reduced Children *Reduced rate *Reduced Adults/ Seniors No.