One of the longest downhill trails in the Bernese Oberland is currently being built in the Kandertal valley: the planned trail will ride from the mountain station at 1950 meters above sea level down to Kandersteg and will be almost five kilometers long. Dozens of volunteers are working on the project, creating jumps and landings on the old ski slope from the 1950s. The Sunnbüelbahn, which has been struggling with declining visitor numbers for years, is also set to benefit greatly from the downhill route. After four years of planning and approval, the opening of the trail should become a reality in summer 2014.

A cool video shows the realization of the trail: