Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee) is a beautiful mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. This turquoise lake with the dramatic mountain scenery in the Oeschinen valley is one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Switzerland.
Oeschinen Lake is very close to Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley. A gondola lift from Kandersteg leads to Oeschinen, 25 minutes by foot from the lake. The lake is generally frozen during five months, from December to May. From time to time ice skating is possible on ice.
At an elevation of 1,578 metres, the lake is fed through a series of mountain creeks and drains underground. Its maximum depth is just 56 metres (184 ft). Since 2007 the lake is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site.
