Blue Lake Switzerland

9 Highlights at Lake Blausee

• The Blausee lives up to its name: it is deep blue. It is fed by the groundwater stream of the Kander Valley.
• The 0.64 ha lake was formed by a landslide about 15,000 years ago. The debris still lies in the lake today.
• The Blausee is situated at an altitude of 887 m above sea level above Kandergrund in the Bernese Alps.
• The water temperature of the mineral-rich mountain lake is almost constantly 8°C.
• The Blausee Nature Park covers an area of 20 hectares and includes not only the beautiful lake but also hiking trails through forest and nature.
• In the Sommerau clearing you can visit llamas and alpacas in summer.
• You can buy the Blausee trout on the spot in the restaurant, in the store or also by mail order.
• You can reach the Blausee easily by car and from Kandergrund or Frutigen by bus.
• A children's playground is located right next to the water house. There are also picnic areas and fireplaces with firewood.

For a family trip the Blausee is a very popular destination in summer. The water temperature here is almost consistently 8°C. Swimming is not allowed in the Blausee anyway. Next to the water house you will find barbecue sites, which everyone can use for free. Firewood is provided, in the evening you can get it in the restaurant next door.

What you can do at the Blausee

The Blausee Nature Park is open all year round. You pay an entrance fee to be able to enter it.

Offer at Swiss Activities:

• entrance ticket Blausee Nature Park

Boat trips across the blue lake

The entrance fee already includes a ride on the glass-bottom rowing boat. With it you glide gently over the crystal clear water and wonderfully recognize the bottom. Tree trunks and rocks give the impression of being just below the water surface. In reality, they are up to 12 meters below. The turquoise blue lake gets its exceptionally beautiful color from the clarity of the water. Therefore, only the blue part of the light is absorbed and the water looks wonderfully blue. However, the boats only operate in the summer half of the year.

Fishing or bathing is not allowed in the blue lake because of trout breeding. There is one exception: An annual ice swim is held in early December to benefit charitable causes. You can also eat or buy trout here to prepare it yourself later.

Certified divers are allowed to dive in the Blue Lake in winter between November and March.

Blausee Hikes

At Blausee you will find pleasant hiking trails for walks through forest and nature. The Gorge Trail takes you to the Wolf Gorge via the so-called Rock Room, a niche between the rocks.

Take the bridge trail if you want to reach the nature playground or the water house. On the way you will pass boulders and moss-covered nature and go through impressive forests.

More hikes at Blausee:

route	length (km)	time (hrs)	difficulty
Kandersteg - Blausee	6.60	1:20	easy
Blausee - Kandergrund	3.10	0:40	easy
Kandergrund - Blausee - Kandersteg	9.70	3:30	medium difficult (uphill)

You can also walk around the Blausee. The trail is easy to walk, you need less than half an hour.

What awaits you at Blausee

In summer, Blausee is a bustling place, especially during school vacations. Especially for families the nature park is a popular destination.

Nature playground and barbecue areas at Lake Blausee

Swings, slides and climbing frames have been set up along the forest paths next to the water house. Here the children can let off steam. Right next door is the Bistro Wasserhaus, whose toilets can be used.

Some barbecue places next to the nature park are available for visitors. Wood is available at all barbecue sites. In the evening you can also get supplies at the Wasserhaus. In the evening the lake is illuminated and the atmosphere all around is unique.

Llamas and alpacas at the Blue Lake

In summer, the llamas and alpacas from Aeschi come here to the Sommerau. They then live in this beautiful clearing and can be visited. Especially for children this is a great experience!

Mystic and legend of the Blausee

In the evening the Blausee is illuminated and then has a special, mystical atmosphere. Then also the legend about a young couple in love comes to life again. They spent several nights in a barge on the lake. One day the boy fell from the rock to his death. Later the girl and the barge were found at the bottom of the lake. Since then, the lake is said to have its impressive blue color.

Since 1998, there has been a statue of a woman by artist Raphael Fuchs at the bottom of the lake. It is supposed to draw visitors' attention to the maudlin legend.

Restaurants at the Blausee

At the Blausee you will find a wide gastronomic offer. Banquets, weddings or conferences are often held here.

Water house

The self-service bistro is located right next to the children's playground. It has several benches with a view of the lake and is open in summer when the weather is nice.

In addition to drinks, you can buy Blausee fish crispies, salads and grilled sausages here. Ice cream is also available here, of course, in different flavors.

Restaurant Blausee

In the restaurant Blausee you will not only get the Blausee trout on the table. Also meat from the region or vegetarian dishes are served here or on the beautiful terrace. From 18:30 you get refined gourmet dishes, awarded with 13 points GaultMillau.

Blausee Café

The Blausee Café is located directly on the lake. Here you drink coffee, chai latte or tea with cake or panini.

Hotel and Spa at the Blausee

The hotel offers 21 individual rooms with a total of 39 beds. The rooms and suites are 15 to 30 m2 in size. In addition, there is the forest house with 30 m2 room size. The spa area can also be used by non-hotel guests (for a fee). It includes sauna, sanarium, whirlpool and steam grotto.

Journey to the Blausee

The Blausee is located 20 km south of Spiez and can therefore be reached quickly.

by car

By car you need less than an hour from Bern via the A6 to Kandergrund. The onward journey to the Blausee is possible in about 5 minutes by car.

From Interlaken you take the A8 to Spiez (Route 11, Route 6). From Spiez you follow the main road, later the Lötschbergstrasse and Frutigen to Kandergrund. For the 38 km from Interlaken you need about 40 min.

There is a large parking lot directly at the entrance to the Blausee Nature Park.

by public transport

The journey to Kandergrund is by SBB and BLS via Spiez and Frutigen. To get to the Blausee, take the Frutigen bus 230, which runs to Kandersteg.