The Männlichen is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in the
Swiss Alps located within the
Canton of Berne
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
.
It can be reached from
Wengen
Wengen () is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. Located in the canton of Bern at an elevation of above sea level, it is part of the Jungfrauregion and has approximately 1,300 year-round residents, which swells to ...
by the
Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal station
[BOB website - was to have been called Rottenegg station in the 2015 Plan] using the
Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway
The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway (german: Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen, GGM) is a gondola cableway linking Grindelwald with Männlichen. It is owned and operated by the Gondelbahn Grindelwald–Männlichen AG.
The Grindelw ...
(GM). It then takes 15 minutes to walk to the summit. It is a popular viewpoint over the
Lauterbrunnen
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Lauterbrunnen is a village ...
valley and a popular start location for hikers and
skiers
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...
.
See also
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List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport
This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres that have a station above the height of their key col an ...
References
External links
Männlichen on Hikr
Bernese Oberland
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Cable cars in Switzerland
Tourist attractions in the Canton of Bern
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
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