The Schrattenfluh (also spelled ''Schrattenflue'') 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 ...

of 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 in the upper

Emmental The Emmental (, ) is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The ...

, in the canton of

Lucerne Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...

. The Schrattenfluh is composed of several summits of which the highest () is named Hengst.

Pictures

UNESCO_Biosphäre_Entlebuch_07.JPG, Schrattenfluh northwest face : Strick, Hächlen, Hengst & Schybengütsch UNESCO_Biosphäre_Entlebuch_14.JPG, Schrattenfluh northwest face : Hengst UNESCO_Biosphäre_Entlebuch_17.JPG, Schrattenfluh southeast face : Schybengütsch & Türstenhäuptli UNESCO_Biosphäre_Entlebuch_01.JPG, Schrattenfluh south face : Schybengütsch, Achs & Böli

References

External links

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Schrattenfluh on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Lucerne Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Lucerne-mountain-stub