Männlichen
The Männlichen is a 2,343-metre (7,687 ft) mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Berne.
| 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] |
| Parent peak | Tschuggen |
| Isolation | 1.8 km (1.1 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 46°37′05″N 7°56′17″E |
| Geography | |
  Männlichen Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bernese Oberland, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
It can be reached from Wengen by the Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal station[2] 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
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the Klein Tschuggen at 2,202 metres.
- BOB website - was to have been called Rottenegg station in the 2015 Plan
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