Oeschinen Lake (German: Oeschinensee) is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), covers 1.115 km² (0.43 sq mi), and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres (184 ft).
The lake was formed by prehistoric landslides. Since 2007 it has formed part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau–Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Oeschinen Lake (German: Oeschinensee) is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), covers 1.115 km² (0.43 sq mi), and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres (184 ft).
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