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Waldhotel Doldenhorn

Kandersteg
Rated 8.6 in 322 reviews

Nestled in the idyllic village of Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland, the Waldhotel Doldenhorn offers a serene retreat embraced by the stunning Swiss Alps. Renowned for its harmonious blend of rustic charm and modern comfort, this hotel provides a warm and inviting atmosphere that appeals to travelers seeking both relaxation and a touch of elegance.

The Waldhotel Doldenhorn is particularly noted for its culinary excellence, with its gourmet restaurant offering a menu that showcases the finest regional ingredients. Guests can savor a range of traditional Swiss dishes with a contemporary twist, all while enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. The hotel also features a well-stocked wine cellar, providing the perfect pairing for any meal.

For those looking to unwind, the hotel boasts an exceptional wellness area. Visitors can indulge in a variety of spa treatments, or simply relax in the sauna, steam bath, or indoor pool. The tranquil setting and attentive service make it a peaceful sanctuary for guests to rejuvenate amidst nature.

In addition, the Waldhotel Doldenhorn serves as an ideal base for exploring the picturesque landscapes of the region. From hiking and biking in the summer to skiing and snowshoeing in the colder months, outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to engage in. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to assist with planning activities or offering local insights.

With its charming ambiance and commitment to quality service, the Waldhotel Doldenhorn provides a memorable escape into the heart of the Swiss Alps, leaving visitors refreshed and inspired by its natural beauty.

 Swimming pool

Climate and Weather

January
 2°
 -8°
 1°
 2
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
February
 3°
 -8°
 2°
 3
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
March
 6°
 -5°
 3°
 4
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
April
 9°
 -1°
 5°
 5
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
May
 14°
 3°
 8°
 6
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
June
 18°
 7°
 12°
 7
Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
July
 21°
 10°
 14°
 8
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
August
 20°
 10°
 15°
 7
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
September
 16°
 6°
 12°
 5
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
October
 11°
 2°
 9°
 4
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
November
 5°
 -2°
 5°
 3
Sun hours / day
 19
Rain free days
December
 2°
 -6°
 3°
 2
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days

Michelin Restaurants in Kandersteg and near Waldhotel Doldenhorn

Reformierte Kirche
Reformierte Kirche
Church building in Kandersteg, Switzerland
1km / 0.6mi
Felsenburg
Felsenburg
Castle ruins near Blausee-Mitholz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
5.1km / 3.2mi
Achseten Kirche
Church building in Frutigen, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
Adelboden village church
Adelboden village church
Church building in Adelboden, im Kanton Bern, Schweiz
8.7km / 5.4mi
Peter and Paul church
Peter and Paul church
Church building in Adelboden in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
8.7km / 5.4mi
Tellenburg castle ruin
Tellenburg castle ruin
Castle ruin in Frutigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
10.1km / 6.3mi
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Geothermal greenhouse in Switzerland
11.8km / 7.3mi
St. Mauritius Frutigen
St. Mauritius Frutigen
11.7km / 7.3mi
Kirche Frutigen
Kirche Frutigen
Church building in Frutigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
11.5km / 7.2mi
Aris ob Kien Castle
Aris ob Kien Castle
Castle ruin in Reichenbach in the Kandertal valley in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ruine Bürg
12.7km / 7.9mi
Lötschen Valley museum
Lötschen Valley museum
Local museum in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.4km / 7.7mi
Blatten Church
Blatten Church
Former church building in Blatten, Switzerland (1985–2025)
13.5km / 8.4mi
Ossuary
Religious building and part of an architectural ensemble in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.4km / 7.7mi
St. Martin church with ossuary
St. Martin church with ossuary
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
12.4km / 7.7mi
Kirche Ferden
Church building in Ferden, Switzerland
12.2km / 7.6mi
Maria Hilf church
Maria Hilf church
Church building in Leukerbad in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.3km / 7.6mi
Visit of blessed Virgin Mary chapel
Visit of blessed Virgin Mary chapel
Chapel building in Blatten in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
14.6km / 9.1mi
Reformed church
Reformed church
Church building in Reichenbach im Kandertal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
15.6km / 9.7mi
Ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi
Ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi
Ruined castle and fortress in Reichenbach im Kandertal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
17km / 10.5mi
Saint Brother Klaus Parish Church
Oval church building in Albinen in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
16.5km / 10.2mi
Chapel (1911)
Chapel (1911)
Chapel building in Diemtigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
17.3km / 10.7mi
Leuk Castle
Leuk Castle
Castle in Leuk in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
19.1km / 11.9mi
Marienkapelle
19km / 11.8mi
Onyx
Swiss intelligence gathering system
18.6km / 11.6mi
Burg Grafenstein
20km / 12.4mi
Ruine Kronegg
20km / 12.4mi
St. Barbara (Hohtenn)
Church building in Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland
19.7km / 12.3mi
Holy Family church
Holy Family church
Church building in Steg in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
19.9km / 12.4mi
St. Stephan church
St. Stephan church
Church building in Leuk in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
18.9km / 11.8mi
Chapelle de Thel
Chapel building in Leuk in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
18.1km / 11.2mi
Dala tower
Dala tower
19.2km / 11.9mi
Crans Montana
Ski resort in western Switzerland
18.4km / 11.4mi
Anglican church
Anglican church
Church building in Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
19.1km / 11.9mi
St. Mauritius
St. Mauritius
Church building in Lenk im Simmental, Switzerland
18.2km / 11.3mi
Reformed church with rectory and kiln house
Reformed church with rectory and kiln house
Church building with outbuildings in Aeschi near Spiez in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
19.4km / 12mi
Wimmis Castle
Wimmis Castle
Castle in Wimmis in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
20.9km / 13mi
Gestelnburg
Gestelnburg
Castle in ruins in Niedergesteln in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
21km / 13.1mi
Staubbach Falls
Staubbach Falls
Waterfall in Switzerland
21.3km / 13.3mi
Trümmelbach Falls
Trümmelbach Falls
Waterfalls in Switzerland
20.8km / 12.9mi
Ruine Faulensee
Ruine Faulensee
21.2km / 13.2mi
Ruine Gaffer Tschinge
21.6km / 13.4mi
Viztume tower
Viztume tower
Medieval residential tower in Raron in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
22km / 13.7mi
Museum auf der Burg
Museum collection in Raron in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
22km / 13.6mi
St. Maria church with ossuary
St. Maria church with ossuary
Church buildings in Niedergesteln in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
21km / 13mi

What to do in Kandersteg and near Waldhotel Doldenhorn

Reformierte Kirche
Reformierte Kirche
Church building in Kandersteg, Switzerland
1km / 0.6mi
Felsenburg
Felsenburg
Castle ruins near Blausee-Mitholz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
5.1km / 3.2mi
Achseten Kirche
Church building in Frutigen, Switzerland
7.4km / 4.6mi
Adelboden village church
Adelboden village church
Church building in Adelboden, im Kanton Bern, Schweiz
8.7km / 5.4mi
Peter and Paul church
Peter and Paul church
Church building in Adelboden in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
8.7km / 5.4mi
Tellenburg castle ruin
Tellenburg castle ruin
Castle ruin in Frutigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
10.1km / 6.3mi
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Tropenhaus Frutigen
Geothermal greenhouse in Switzerland
11.8km / 7.3mi
St. Mauritius Frutigen
St. Mauritius Frutigen
11.7km / 7.3mi
Kirche Frutigen
Kirche Frutigen
Church building in Frutigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
11.5km / 7.2mi
Aris ob Kien Castle
Aris ob Kien Castle
Castle ruin in Reichenbach in the Kandertal valley in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ruine Bürg
12.7km / 7.9mi
Lötschen Valley museum
Lötschen Valley museum
Local museum in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.4km / 7.7mi
Blatten Church
Blatten Church
Former church building in Blatten, Switzerland (1985–2025)
13.5km / 8.4mi
Ossuary
Religious building and part of an architectural ensemble in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.4km / 7.7mi
St. Martin church with ossuary
St. Martin church with ossuary
Church building and part of an architectural ensemble in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
12.4km / 7.7mi
Kirche Ferden
Church building in Ferden, Switzerland
12.2km / 7.6mi
Maria Hilf church
Maria Hilf church
Church building in Leukerbad in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
12.3km / 7.6mi
Visit of blessed Virgin Mary chapel
Visit of blessed Virgin Mary chapel
Chapel building in Blatten in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
14.6km / 9.1mi
Reformed church
Reformed church
Church building in Reichenbach im Kandertal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
15.6km / 9.7mi
Ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi
Ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi
Ruined castle and fortress in Reichenbach im Kandertal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
17km / 10.5mi
Saint Brother Klaus Parish Church
Oval church building in Albinen in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
16.5km / 10.2mi
Chapel (1911)
Chapel (1911)
Chapel building in Diemtigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
17.3km / 10.7mi
Leuk Castle
Leuk Castle
Castle in Leuk in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
19.1km / 11.9mi
Marienkapelle
19km / 11.8mi
Onyx
Swiss intelligence gathering system
18.6km / 11.6mi
Burg Grafenstein
20km / 12.4mi
Ruine Kronegg
20km / 12.4mi
St. Barbara (Hohtenn)
Church building in Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland
19.7km / 12.3mi
Holy Family church
Holy Family church
Church building in Steg in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
19.9km / 12.4mi
St. Stephan church
St. Stephan church
Church building in Leuk in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
18.9km / 11.8mi

About Kandersteg

Kandersteg, Switzerland, offers a variety of activities that cater to outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking a serene alpine experience. One of the most appealing aspects of Kandersteg is its hiking trails, which range from easy walks to more challenging routes. The scenic paths lead to breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, including the famous Oeschinen Lake, where visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and opportunities for swimming and picnicking.

Another notable activity is skiing and snowboarding during the winter months. The nearby ski area provides a range of slopes suitable for different skill levels, making it a popular destination for families and serious skiers alike. The reliable snowfall and well-maintained facilities enhance the overall experience for winter sports enthusiasts.

For those interested in a more relaxed pace, exploring the village itself can be quite rewarding. Kandersteg features charming architecture and local shops where visitors can find handmade crafts and regional products. The village also serves as a starting point for various guided tours, which can provide insights into the local culture and history.

Additionally, the Kandersteg International Scout Centre offers unique activities and events, especially during the summer months. This center draws visitors from around the world and promotes a sense of community among its guests.

For an extraordinary experience, consider taking a cable car ride to nearby peaks. The panoramic views from the top are remarkable, providing an excellent opportunity for photography and simply enjoying the landscape.

Finally, Kandersteg is also a great base for exploring the surrounding region, with easy access to day trips to nearby towns and attractions, allowing visitors to experience more of what the Bernese Oberland has to offer. Whether you prefer an active adventure or a laid-back retreat, Kandersteg has something to suit various interests.




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