Concept
We are planning to head to Kandersteg Scout International Scout Campsite (KISC) in Switzerland in 2026. This will be a 10 day expedition where participants will experience all that the Permanent Mini Jamboree, has to offer!
This will be a great opportunity for Explorer Scouts to have a fantastic adventure, making new friends from around the world, experiencing the world of international scouting and all the adrenalin and adventure that Switzerland has to offer.
Proposed Dates
Please keep from Thursday 23rd July 2026 until Friday 7th August free – the dates will fall into this time period.
Activities / Programme
We plan to be onsite for 10 days (dates TBC) but our rough itinerary is proposed as follows:
Day 1 – Arrive Site / Setup Campsite / Site Familiarisation
Day 2 – Onsite Activities and Exploration (Jacobs Ladder and Crate Stacking)
Day 3 / 4 – Guided Overnight Lötschenpass Hike (2 Days)
Day 1
| 09:30 | Meet your guide at the Centre, equipment check |
| 10:00 | Leave the Centre and hike to the Gastern valley |
| 13:00 | Arrive in Selden and eat lunch |
| 15:00 | Arrive at Gfellalp Hut |
| 18:00 | Eat dinner at the hut |
Day 2
| 07:30 | Wake up, eat breakfast, clean the hut |
| 08:30 | Begin hiking to Lötschenpass Hut |
| 10:30 | Begin hiking into the Lötschenpass |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 16:42 | Arrive in Ferden and catch the bus to Goppenstein |
| 17:00 | Take the train from Goppenstein through the Lötschberg tunnel |
| 17:31 | Arrive in Kandersteg and walk back to the Centre |
Day 5 – Swimming, Local Town Visit and Site Day
Day 6 – Canyoning & High Ropes Combo (1 Day)
Spend the morning doing Interlaken Canyoning: rappelling, sliding and jumping your way down the Saxeten Canyon. In the afternoon you will climb your way through the trees in the High Ropes Park.
Day 7 – Kander Challenge
You will navigate between a series of challenges spread around our campsite with your new friends. You will need creativity and enthusiasm to complete the different challenged with physical, logical, mental and scouting problems.
Day 8 / 9 – Ueschinen Hut Hike & Climb (2 Days)
This workshop is run at the Centre’s Ueschinen Hut in the Ueschinen valley and is aimed at beginners. You will hike up to the Centre’s mountain hut in the afternoon and spend the night there enjoying great scenery.
Day 1
| Meet your staff guide outside the Chalet, check all equipment | 14:00 |
| Walk to the Ueschinen Hut via the Ueschinen valley | 14:15 |
| Arrive at the Ueschinen Hut | 17:45 |
| Cook dinner | 18:30 |
| Briefing for day 2 | 19:00 |
| Free time | 19:30 |
Day 2
| Eat breakfast | 07:30 |
| Clean the hut and prepare for climbing | 08:30 |
| Climb at Morning Rock (easy) | 09:30 |
| Lunch | 12:00 |
| Climb at Milk Rock (easy) | 13:00 |
| Hike back to the Centre | 15:00 |
| Arrive back at the Centre | 17:00 |
Day 10 – Strike Site and Depart
Time to pack up and head home!
Approximate Costs
A working budget based on 2025 prices has been prepared and to cover all activities, accommodation, transport, food and insurance is approximately £1,200 a person for the 10 days. This is more expensive than our standard oversea expeditions however Switzerland is an expensive country. All participants and leaders pay to attend the expedition to keep costs as low as possible to all. We will update this once 2026 prices are available and reforecast.
We hope to bring this down further into the region of £900 to £1,150 through fundraising activities and grant applications. The unit has already pledged a grant of £2000 to offset the cost from unit funds.
A chart showing the expenditure breakdown is below:
Catering
We plan to utilise the KISC food service. Meals are served in the Chalet dining hall. The meals are ‘canteen’ style, with a set main dish and a starter or a dessert.
The Centre has a dining hall that can seat up to 100 people in one sitting and a kitchen equipped to cook for a maximum of 300 guests per meal. All groups staying at KISC can choose some or all of their meals to be catered by the Centre.
They cater for a wide range of special dietary requirements and offer vegetarian, vegan, pollotarian, pescetarian, and carnitarian options on a daily basis.
Breakfast
A buffet-style breakfast that includes a few different types of cereal, yoghurt, fruit, bread, meat and cheese, butter and jam. For a beverage, you can get either water, syrup, tea or coffee. Fruits are available as well.
Lunch
A hot meal with a starter or dessert depending on the day’s menu, and a small salad buffet. For a beverage, you can get either water, syrup, tea or coffee. Fruits are available as well.
Dinner
A hot meal with a starter or dessert depending on the day’s menu, and a small salad buffet. For a beverage, you can get either water, syrup, tea or coffee. Fruits are available as well.
Fundraising
All expedition members will be expected to partake in fundraising and grant applications to bring the cost of the expedition down for all. This may include Summer Fetes, Christmas Fairs, Quiz Nights, Race Nights, etc through 2025 and 2026.
The table below shows an indication of how fundraising / grants will reduce the cost for 30 participants.
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