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 higher t ...

in the

Swiss Alps The Alps, Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main Physica ...

located within the

Canton of Bern The canton of Bern, or Berne (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the c ...

. 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 t ...

by the

Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway The Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway () is a aerial tramway, cable car linking Wengen with the Männlichen in Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the Luftseilbahn Wengen–Männlichen AG. History In 1949, a number of concerned indivi ...

, or from the new (December 2019) Grindelwald Terminal stationBOB website - was to have been called Rottenegg station in the 2015 Plan using the

Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway () is a gondola lift, gondola cableway linking Grindelwald with Männlichen. It is owned and operated by the Gondelbahn Grindelwald–Männlichen AG. The Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway ...

(GM). It then takes 15 minutes to walk to the summit. It is a popular viewpoint over the

Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen () is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district), Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Bern, Bern in Swi ...

valley and a popular start location for hikers and

skiers Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International ...

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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 {{Bern-mountain-stub

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