We'd heard a lot about Oeschinensee - the lake that changes colour. Our route to it involved taking the cable car to the plateau walking almost to the lake, then climbing steeply into the rocks above it so that we could 'contour along' above the lake. This involved traversing a foot-and-a-bit-wide path for a mile or so with a drop of several hundred feet immediately on our right. It's what I call a 'slip and die' path. It was a bit scary but a fantastic experience. The lake and surrounding peaks were stunning.
After lunch overlooking the lake, we descended to Elsie's mountain hut for a beer, and then started the tough descent to the lake - this involved hanging onto metal ropes. A female yodeller accompanied our descent from the top of the cliff. Lovely.
We walked back into Kandersteg for a well-deserved ice cream sundae.
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After lunch overlooking the lake, we descended to Elsie's mountain hut for a beer, and then started the tough descent to the lake - this involved hanging onto metal ropes. A female yodeller accompanied our descent from the top of the cliff. Lovely.
We walked back into Kandersteg for a well-deserved ice cream sundae.
 The path starts near the bottom left of this shot |  This gives some idea of the drop |
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