Niesen
Mountain peak in the Swiss Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres (7,749 ft) in elevation.
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Niesen | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,362 m (7,749 ft) |
Prominence | 407 m (1,335 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Albristhorn |
Isolation | 2.3 km (1.4 mi)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°38′46″N 7°39′09″E |
Geography | |
Location | Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Niesenbahn |
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It overlooks Lake Thun, in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.[3]