Beschienen Lake, in the Swiss Alps
Beschien Lake in the Kandertal, located 1578 meters above sea level. The water is deep blueish. The lake nestles between the steep cliffs of the Blüemlisalp and a wooded lakefront. It's one of the most stunning touristdestination in the Swiss Alps the year around. The lake is fed through a series of mountain creeks and drains underground. The water then resurfaces as the Oeschibach. Part of it is captured for electricity production and as water supply for Kandersteg. The lake is generally frozen during five months, from December to May. From time to time ice skating is possible on the ice. Fish in the lake include Arctic char (Seesaibling), lake trout (Kanadische Seeforelle), rainbow trout (Regenbogenforelle). From January to March, ice fishing is popular. A gondola lift from Kandersteg leads to Oeschinen, 25 minutes by foot from the lake. Since 2007 the lake is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Location: Oeschinen Lake, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Edi Strub / Alamy / Afripics
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