Tschentenalp reaches 1950 m above sea level at the mountain station of the circulating cable car. It is the local mountain of Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland. A hiking area with more than 30 km of hiking trails attracts locals and tourists alike to Tschentenalp in summer. The hike to Schwandfeldspitz takes only 20 minutes from the mountain station. The very popular tobogganing area of Tschentenalp is 14 km long and consists of six toboggan runs. Twice a week there is also night-time sledging here.
With the Bernese Oberland Pass, you can travel throughout the Bernese Oberland on public transport for 3 to 10 consecutive days. You will also receive attractive discounts and benefits from around 40 bonus partners.
With the Bernese Oberland Pass, you can travel throughout the Bernese Oberland on public transport for 3 to 10 consecutive days. You will also receive attractive discounts and benefits from around 40 bonus partners.
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Tschentenalp is known as a year-round hiker's paradise with great views, beautiful mountain lakes and ice-cold streams
The "mountain of views" is accessed by a gondola lift which, as a group circulating lift, takes its guests to the top in 5 minutes. The Tschentenalp is therefore a very popular excursion destination and recreation area.
The Tschentenalp offers some fantastic viewpoints. From the mountain restaurant, as well as from various lookout points on the mountain, you can see into the Engstligental, towards the Wildstrubel, and all the way to the Wildhorn.
A special viewpoint is located about 400m southwest of the mountain station of the cable car. Another great photo spot is where a large swing has been set up. The Giant Swing is the swing on the slopes of the Tschentenalp that gives you the feeling of soaring through the air. It’s a hanging seat swing, also known in the Bernese Oberland as Rytiplampi. The swing is situated at an elevation of 1,950 m a.s.l. and allows visitors to swing back and forth on a 5m long rope. The view is directly towards the opposite Lohner massif.
The Giant Swing is open year-round and free to use. You'll find the swing about 200 meters northeast of the cable car station, just above the children's ski lift.
A playground with a slide and various climbing options awaits the kids near the gondola station. The climbing structures are mostly made of wood and ropes. They've been integrated into the landscape in a way that ensures the best play experiences for the children. The playground is right next to the mountain restaurant. On rainy days, kids can also enjoy climbing and sliding indoors. So, nothing stands in the way of your next family outing to Tschentenalp.
The metal sculpture at the top of Tschentenalp is by Hans Bernhard Luginbühl (* 1929 in Bern; † 2011 in Langnau im Emmental). This artwork is named "Mondsäge I". Many of his famous iron sculptures are located in public spaces.
The gondola lift of type UK-15 was built in 1991 and covers a distance of 1,257 meters, gaining about 590 meters in altitude between Adelboden and Tschentenalp.
This gondola lift is a 15-person circulating system.
Additionally, a chairlift operates between Möser (1,641 m above sea level) and Tschentenegg (1,945 m above sea level).
During the seasonal periods from about mid-December to about mid-March and early July to about mid-October, the gondola operates daily and at short intervals
In the mid-season May-June and the end of October it does not run daily, but mostly on weekends. The prerequisite is good weather
The winter season on TschentenAlp starts around mid-December and ends around mid-March Between the end of the mid-season in early December and the beginning of the winter season all facilities are closed.
Offers Swiss Activities:
The TschentenAlp is not only a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers in summer. hikes, for example, over the Schermtanne to Adelboden or to the Höreli are also very pleasant and easily accomplished in winter. Paragliders also find very favorable conditions here
Among the most popular activities are:
For hiking, there are shorter and longer hikes, most of which are classified as easy to moderately difficult. Especially inexperienced hikers can take the gondola up to TschentenAlp in five minutes and hike downhill on pleasant trails. Many of these paths are passable all year round. Dangerous fixed rope routes are not on the way here. The special mountain panorama can already be enjoyed from the terrace of the mountain restaurant.
For snowshoe hikes the path via the mountain station of TschentenAlp, Tschentenegg and Möser to the valley station of the chair lift is used. The hiking time is 1.5 hours.
Various hiking trails are designated on the TschentenAlp, which are marked accordingly. These include various paths downhill to the village of Adelboden, which can also be walked uphill in the opposite direction.
Among the most popular hikes are these destinations:
Mountain bikes are transported free of charge by gondola to TschentenAlp. The descent from the mountain is on hard trails, which are partly tarred between Ausserschwand via Möser to Tschentenegg.
The descent towards Schermtanne, which is often used by mountain bikers, is popular with hikers and must therefore be ridden with particular care. E- mountain bikers can easily manage the way to Tschentenalp without the gondola lift.
Popular tours are:
Paragliding from TschentenAlp is a very popular sport. The jump is made from the Schwandfälspitz.
From the top station of the gondola lift, the path leads southeast for about ten minutes to the large take-off area at Schwandfälspitz. Even in January, climb rates of 2-3 meters per second are not uncommon here. In the Oey near the cemetery is the paragliding landing site.
If you don't like to fly yourself, watch the paragliders as they spread out their paragliders on the meadow (or on the snow), secure harnesses and jump into the air after a few steps.
At TschentenAlp, there are several designated slopes perfect for tobogganing. The toboggan tracks are generally separate from the ski runs, with only one crossing point.
Swiss Activities Offer
By purchasing the toboggan ticket, you can rent your choice of sports equipment if needed: ski sled, ski toboggan, balance board, airboard (air cushion toboggan) or classic Davos toboggan are available.
The toboggan trail network from Tschentenalp totals 14 kilometers and is divided into six routes:
The toboggan runs start next to the mountain station of the chairlift. From here, they lead down over Tschentenegg and end after about 300 vertical meters at the valley station of the chairlift. After 3.5 minutes of travel time, you're back up at the mountain station.
Every Wednesday and Saturday evening, the toboggan slopes are illuminated for night tobogganing from 6 PM to 9 PM. In the restaurants, you can enjoy hot mulled wine or fondue. The last descent of the gondola group lift is at 10 PM.
| Operating Times | from - to |
|---|---|
| Tobogganing | 09:00 to 16:30 hours |
|Night Tobogganing|18:00 to 21:00 hours on Saturdays and Wednesdays|
|Gondola for Night Tobogganing|starting at 18:00 every 30 minutes| |last ascent for Night Tobogganing|20:00|
|last descent for Night Tobogganing|22:00|
The area around Tschentenalp offers 7.5 kilometers of slopes perfect for skiing and snowboarding, inviting you to carve due to their width.
The slopes consist of 1.5 kilometers of blue runs and 6 kilometers of red runs, along with about 2.5 kilometers for freeriding. Blue runs are suitable for beginners as they have a gentle incline, while red runs are intended for advanced skiers.
A ski lift for children is available, and the little ones can practice in the Tschenten practice fun park.
| Operating Hours | from - to | Days of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| Chairlift | 09:00 to 16:30 | daily |
| Ski Lift | 09:00 to 16:30 | on weekends |
| Ski Lift during School Holidays | 09:00 to 16:30 | daily |
Snowfarming has been a tradition at Tschentenalp for several years. At the end of winter, snow is collected from the slopes, well-packed with ten-centimeter-thick insulation boards, fleece, and plastic sheeting.
The snow is stored to be reused as the first snow of the season in October. It primarily serves young racers for practice starting mid-October, but private individuals can also ski the racecourse from Friday to Sunday starting in November.
Snowbiking, or snow biking, is a young sport that is increasingly practiced in Switzerland. A snowbike is a mixture of a motocross and a snowmobile. There is a standard dirtbike frame and the engine and suspension are also retained. Instead of wheels, skis are attached and often there is even a track mounted on the back like on a snowmobile.
Snow biking is allowed on the slopes at certain times. The route used is the slopes up to the valley station of the chairlift. The ride continues via Ausserschwand and the main road back to the valley station of the Tschenten gondola.
Motorskicross is as Tschentencross a fun event on the TschentenAlp. Both ski cup races and motocross races have always been held here. From both sports, a race has now been created in which a skier and a motorcyclist form a team.
Every year at the beginning of March, the Swiss Championships in Skibock driving take place at TschentenAlp. A skibock is an intermediate between a ski and a toboggan.
Dr Gälb Cup with JO animation giant slalom traditionally takes place at the end of March in the training center on the snowfarming slope of Tschentenalp.
For the New Year's Eve with 5 courses in the mountain restaurant TschentenAlp from 18:30 - 23:55, seats must be reserved in advance. Mountain rides 0:30 o'clock, 1:00 o'clock and 1:30 o'clock.
In July there is the Tschentenjutz on the Schnarihubl with the Yodel Club Adelboden and the Örgeli-Trio Furggiblick, followed by the Chilbi in the TschentenAlp restaurant.
In summer there are occasional concerts on the terrace of the mountain restaurant, for example with Nils Burri. On Sundays, either TschentenGrill or brunch takes place at the mountain restaurant.
In total there are three houses on Tschenten, the mountain restaurant, the Tschenten Chalet and the Tschenten Drom.
As a self-service restaurant, the mountain restaurant on TschentenAlp offers warm cuisine with soups of the day and fried sausages until 3 pm. Cold snacks, salads and cakes are also available.
The restaurant can be booked for celebrations with family, company or club. For this purpose, banquet proposals are available, which are customized. Raclette evenings are regularly held here between 18:00 and 22:00. The last gondola descends on these evenings at 22:00.
Wedding aperitifs for wedding guests and their guests at the top of the mountain are an exceptional crowning of the most beautiful day and, with the mountains in the background, provide the backdrop for unforgettable experiences and beautiful wedding photos.
The Enjoyment Plus promotion offers inexpensive mountain or uphill and downhill rides combined with a CHF 20 voucher in the mountain restaurant.
The opening hours of the mountain restaurant are coordinated with the operating hours of the gondola lift.
The Tschentendrom is an après-ski bar inside a glass sphere right at the top station of the cable car. It is heated and offers hunter's tea, mulled wine and other drinks with pleasant music. Around the Drom are benches, tables and loungers
During the night sledging the Tschentendrom is also open. The opening hours of the Tschentendrom are coordinated with the operating hours of the gondola.
The Tschentenchalet is a hostel for up to 20 people. It can be rented completely by groups, companies or families. Besides a double room there is an eight-bed room and a ten-bed room. In addition to a bathroom with shower and toilet, there is WLAN. Overnight guests receive breakfast and 6 pm dinner: Cheese fondue, 2-course or 3-course dinner.
BreakFree is a promotion in the summer (around mid-June to the end of October), where overnight guests are allowed to use the mountain railroads free of charge. In addition to the cable car to TschentenAlp, this also includes the cable cars to Engstligenalp, Silleren-Hahnenmoos and Elsigenalp.
Tschentenalp is situated at an altitude of just under 2000 m. The weather here tends to be cool, similar to the Tundren climate. This means that also the summer months are rather cool with 7 to 17°Celsius in July and August. The average annual temperature is 7°Celsius. The greatest amounts of precipitation fall between May and August and December and January. Since snow cannot be safely expected in the months of October and November, snow is provided by means of snowfarming
For hiking you should be prepared for heavy downpours. The weather in the mountains is often unpredictable and can change in a very short time.
Tschentenalp is situated above Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland. You can reach it via the Adelboden – Tschentenalp gondola lift.
The valley station of the rotating gondola is located in the center of Adelboden. From Bern, you can get to Adelboden in about 90 minutes using public transport:
If you're driving, you can reach Adelboden via the A6 in about an hour. It's about a five-minute walk from the parking garage to the Tschentenbahn station in Adelboden.
Tschentenalp is known as a year-round hiker's paradise with great views, beautiful mountain lakes and ice-cold streams
The "mountain of views" is accessed by a gondola lift which, as a group circulating lift, takes its guests to the top in 5 minutes. The Tschentenalp is therefore a very popular excursion destination and recreation area.
The Tschentenalp offers some fantastic viewpoints. From the mountain restaurant, as well as from various lookout points on the mountain, you can see into the Engstligental, towards the Wildstrubel, and all the way to the Wildhorn.
A special viewpoint is located about 400m southwest of the mountain station of the cable car. Another great photo spot is where a large swing has been set up. The Giant Swing is the swing on the slopes of the Tschentenalp that gives you the feeling of soaring through the air. It’s a hanging seat swing, also known in the Bernese Oberland as Rytiplampi. The swing is situated at an elevation of 1,950 m a.s.l. and allows visitors to swing back and forth on a 5m long rope. The view is directly towards the opposite Lohner massif.
The Giant Swing is open year-round and free to use. You'll find the swing about 200 meters northeast of the cable car station, just above the children's ski lift.
A playground with a slide and various climbing options awaits the kids near the gondola station. The climbing structures are mostly made of wood and ropes. They've been integrated into the landscape in a way that ensures the best play experiences for the children. The playground is right next to the mountain restaurant. On rainy days, kids can also enjoy climbing and sliding indoors. So, nothing stands in the way of your next family outing to Tschentenalp.
The metal sculpture at the top of Tschentenalp is by Hans Bernhard Luginbühl (* 1929 in Bern; † 2011 in Langnau im Emmental). This artwork is named "Mondsäge I". Many of his famous iron sculptures are located in public spaces.
The gondola lift of type UK-15 was built in 1991 and covers a distance of 1,257 meters, gaining about 590 meters in altitude between Adelboden and Tschentenalp.
This gondola lift is a 15-person circulating system.
Additionally, a chairlift operates between Möser (1,641 m above sea level) and Tschentenegg (1,945 m above sea level).
During the seasonal periods from about mid-December to about mid-March and early July to about mid-October, the gondola operates daily and at short intervals
In the mid-season May-June and the end of October it does not run daily, but mostly on weekends. The prerequisite is good weather
The winter season on TschentenAlp starts around mid-December and ends around mid-March Between the end of the mid-season in early December and the beginning of the winter season all facilities are closed.
Offers Swiss Activities:
The TschentenAlp is not only a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers in summer. hikes, for example, over the Schermtanne to Adelboden or to the Höreli are also very pleasant and easily accomplished in winter. Paragliders also find very favorable conditions here
Among the most popular activities are:
For hiking, there are shorter and longer hikes, most of which are classified as easy to moderately difficult. Especially inexperienced hikers can take the gondola up to TschentenAlp in five minutes and hike downhill on pleasant trails. Many of these paths are passable all year round. Dangerous fixed rope routes are not on the way here. The special mountain panorama can already be enjoyed from the terrace of the mountain restaurant.
For snowshoe hikes the path via the mountain station of TschentenAlp, Tschentenegg and Möser to the valley station of the chair lift is used. The hiking time is 1.5 hours.
Various hiking trails are designated on the TschentenAlp, which are marked accordingly. These include various paths downhill to the village of Adelboden, which can also be walked uphill in the opposite direction.
Among the most popular hikes are these destinations:
Mountain bikes are transported free of charge by gondola to TschentenAlp. The descent from the mountain is on hard trails, which are partly tarred between Ausserschwand via Möser to Tschentenegg.
The descent towards Schermtanne, which is often used by mountain bikers, is popular with hikers and must therefore be ridden with particular care. E- mountain bikers can easily manage the way to Tschentenalp without the gondola lift.
Popular tours are:
Paragliding from TschentenAlp is a very popular sport. The jump is made from the Schwandfälspitz.
From the top station of the gondola lift, the path leads southeast for about ten minutes to the large take-off area at Schwandfälspitz. Even in January, climb rates of 2-3 meters per second are not uncommon here. In the Oey near the cemetery is the paragliding landing site.
If you don't like to fly yourself, watch the paragliders as they spread out their paragliders on the meadow (or on the snow), secure harnesses and jump into the air after a few steps.
At TschentenAlp, there are several designated slopes perfect for tobogganing. The toboggan tracks are generally separate from the ski runs, with only one crossing point.
Swiss Activities Offer
By purchasing the toboggan ticket, you can rent your choice of sports equipment if needed: ski sled, ski toboggan, balance board, airboard (air cushion toboggan) or classic Davos toboggan are available.
The toboggan trail network from Tschentenalp totals 14 kilometers and is divided into six routes:
The toboggan runs start next to the mountain station of the chairlift. From here, they lead down over Tschentenegg and end after about 300 vertical meters at the valley station of the chairlift. After 3.5 minutes of travel time, you're back up at the mountain station.
Every Wednesday and Saturday evening, the toboggan slopes are illuminated for night tobogganing from 6 PM to 9 PM. In the restaurants, you can enjoy hot mulled wine or fondue. The last descent of the gondola group lift is at 10 PM.
| Operating Times | from - to |
|---|---|
| Tobogganing | 09:00 to 16:30 hours |
|Night Tobogganing|18:00 to 21:00 hours on Saturdays and Wednesdays|
|Gondola for Night Tobogganing|starting at 18:00 every 30 minutes| |last ascent for Night Tobogganing|20:00|
|last descent for Night Tobogganing|22:00|
The area around Tschentenalp offers 7.5 kilometers of slopes perfect for skiing and snowboarding, inviting you to carve due to their width.
The slopes consist of 1.5 kilometers of blue runs and 6 kilometers of red runs, along with about 2.5 kilometers for freeriding. Blue runs are suitable for beginners as they have a gentle incline, while red runs are intended for advanced skiers.
A ski lift for children is available, and the little ones can practice in the Tschenten practice fun park.
| Operating Hours | from - to | Days of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| Chairlift | 09:00 to 16:30 | daily |
| Ski Lift | 09:00 to 16:30 | on weekends |
| Ski Lift during School Holidays | 09:00 to 16:30 | daily |
Snowfarming has been a tradition at Tschentenalp for several years. At the end of winter, snow is collected from the slopes, well-packed with ten-centimeter-thick insulation boards, fleece, and plastic sheeting.
The snow is stored to be reused as the first snow of the season in October. It primarily serves young racers for practice starting mid-October, but private individuals can also ski the racecourse from Friday to Sunday starting in November.
Snowbiking, or snow biking, is a young sport that is increasingly practiced in Switzerland. A snowbike is a mixture of a motocross and a snowmobile. There is a standard dirtbike frame and the engine and suspension are also retained. Instead of wheels, skis are attached and often there is even a track mounted on the back like on a snowmobile.
Snow biking is allowed on the slopes at certain times. The route used is the slopes up to the valley station of the chairlift. The ride continues via Ausserschwand and the main road back to the valley station of the Tschenten gondola.
Motorskicross is as Tschentencross a fun event on the TschentenAlp. Both ski cup races and motocross races have always been held here. From both sports, a race has now been created in which a skier and a motorcyclist form a team.
Every year at the beginning of March, the Swiss Championships in Skibock driving take place at TschentenAlp. A skibock is an intermediate between a ski and a toboggan.
Dr Gälb Cup with JO animation giant slalom traditionally takes place at the end of March in the training center on the snowfarming slope of Tschentenalp.
For the New Year's Eve with 5 courses in the mountain restaurant TschentenAlp from 18:30 - 23:55, seats must be reserved in advance. Mountain rides 0:30 o'clock, 1:00 o'clock and 1:30 o'clock.
In July there is the Tschentenjutz on the Schnarihubl with the Yodel Club Adelboden and the Örgeli-Trio Furggiblick, followed by the Chilbi in the TschentenAlp restaurant.
In summer there are occasional concerts on the terrace of the mountain restaurant, for example with Nils Burri. On Sundays, either TschentenGrill or brunch takes place at the mountain restaurant.
In total there are three houses on Tschenten, the mountain restaurant, the Tschenten Chalet and the Tschenten Drom.
As a self-service restaurant, the mountain restaurant on TschentenAlp offers warm cuisine with soups of the day and fried sausages until 3 pm. Cold snacks, salads and cakes are also available.
The restaurant can be booked for celebrations with family, company or club. For this purpose, banquet proposals are available, which are customized. Raclette evenings are regularly held here between 18:00 and 22:00. The last gondola descends on these evenings at 22:00.
Wedding aperitifs for wedding guests and their guests at the top of the mountain are an exceptional crowning of the most beautiful day and, with the mountains in the background, provide the backdrop for unforgettable experiences and beautiful wedding photos.
The Enjoyment Plus promotion offers inexpensive mountain or uphill and downhill rides combined with a CHF 20 voucher in the mountain restaurant.
The opening hours of the mountain restaurant are coordinated with the operating hours of the gondola lift.
The Tschentendrom is an après-ski bar inside a glass sphere right at the top station of the cable car. It is heated and offers hunter's tea, mulled wine and other drinks with pleasant music. Around the Drom are benches, tables and loungers
During the night sledging the Tschentendrom is also open. The opening hours of the Tschentendrom are coordinated with the operating hours of the gondola.
The Tschentenchalet is a hostel for up to 20 people. It can be rented completely by groups, companies or families. Besides a double room there is an eight-bed room and a ten-bed room. In addition to a bathroom with shower and toilet, there is WLAN. Overnight guests receive breakfast and 6 pm dinner: Cheese fondue, 2-course or 3-course dinner.
BreakFree is a promotion in the summer (around mid-June to the end of October), where overnight guests are allowed to use the mountain railroads free of charge. In addition to the cable car to TschentenAlp, this also includes the cable cars to Engstligenalp, Silleren-Hahnenmoos and Elsigenalp.
Tschentenalp is situated at an altitude of just under 2000 m. The weather here tends to be cool, similar to the Tundren climate. This means that also the summer months are rather cool with 7 to 17°Celsius in July and August. The average annual temperature is 7°Celsius. The greatest amounts of precipitation fall between May and August and December and January. Since snow cannot be safely expected in the months of October and November, snow is provided by means of snowfarming
For hiking you should be prepared for heavy downpours. The weather in the mountains is often unpredictable and can change in a very short time.
Tschentenalp is situated above Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland. You can reach it via the Adelboden – Tschentenalp gondola lift.
The valley station of the rotating gondola is located in the center of Adelboden. From Bern, you can get to Adelboden in about 90 minutes using public transport:
If you're driving, you can reach Adelboden via the A6 in about an hour. It's about a five-minute walk from the parking garage to the Tschentenbahn station in Adelboden.
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