Activities

What there is
to do up here

In summer the paths lead straight from the house to the alpine meadows and the mountain lakes; in winter it is 50 metres onto the piste. A lot of it is on foot, right outside the door.

Summer

Hiking & mountain lakes

Brandsee, with turquoise water and fire pits
Mountain lake · on foot

Brandsee

Turquoise water you can swim in, with fire pits along the shore. Reachable on foot from the guesthouse — ideal for an afternoon with the family.

Elsigsee at the end of the trail
Mountain lake · hike

Elsigsee

At the end of a trail through the alpine meadows. Quietly set and the water clear – a good goal for a half-day walk.

Trails across alpine meadows and ridges
Hiking

Trail walking

Alpine meadows, forests and ridges straight from the door — from an easy stroll to a full day's tour.

Oeschinensee, in the region
Day trip · nearby

Oeschinensee & Blausee

Oeschinensee (UNESCO World Heritage) and Blausee are close by — popular destinations for a full day out.

Winter

Skiing & sledding

The Elsigen-Metsch ski area starts 50 metres from the door — tickets and rental too.

Skiing in the Elsigen-Metsch ski area
Ski lift · 50 m

Skiing

30 km of groomed pistes, a snowpark and ski cross. The lift is about 50 m from the restaurant — tickets are bought right on site.

The ski rental, about 50 metres from the house
Rental · 50 m

Ski rental

A ski and equipment rental shop is also about 50 m away — you can arrive without your own gear.

The sledding run down to Elsigbach
3.5 km

Sledding

A 3.5 km sledding run leads down to Elsigbach.

The Elsigbach–Elsigenalp cable car
Cable car · Elsigbach

Gondola station

The Elsigbach–Elsigenalp cable car opens up the neighbouring Elsigen area. The Elsigbach base station sits on the access road below the house.

The children's ski lifts in the ski area
Families

Children's lifts

Two children's ski lifts are free to use — ideal for first turns on the snow.

Snowshoe trails around Elsigen-Metsch
Snowshoes

Snowshoe trails

Marked snowshoe trails lead through the snow-covered landscape around Elsigen-Metsch.

Stay a while

On the piste,
on the trail

6 hotel rooms and group lodging for up to 100 — with the breakfast buffet included and 50 free parking spaces at the door.

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