Männlichen

Männlichen
The top station of the Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen with the Männlichen summit behind
Highest point
Elevation 2,343 m (7,687 ft)
Prominence 141 m (463 ft) [1]
Isolation 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Parent peak Tschuggen
Coordinates 46°37′05″N 7°56′17″E / 46.61806°N 7.93806°E / 46.61806; 7.93806Coordinates: 46°37′05″N 7°56′17″E / 46.61806°N 7.93806°E / 46.61806; 7.93806 
Geography
Männlichen
Location in Switzerland
Location Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps
Climbing
Easiest route Aerial tramway

The Männlichen is a 2,343-metre (7,687 ft) mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Berne.

It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from Grindelwald using the Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway (GM). It then takes 15 minutes to walk to the summit. It is a popular viewpoint over the Lauterbrunnen valley and a popular start location for hikers and skiers.

Lauterbrunnen Valley in winter from Männlichen

See also

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the Klein Tschuggen at 2,202 metres.


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