Niesen
Mülenen – Niesen Kulm · Berner Oberland · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
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Rating estimated from distance only: there is no accumulated ascent data for this route.
Technical difficulty (exposure, scrambling, terrain) is not assessed.
Map and track
Altitude and elevation
Waymarking
White-blue-white — alpine path
About the trail
The ascent to the Niesen pyramid, with a continuous 1650 m altitude gain, alongside the world's longest staircase. 360-degree views over Lake Thun and the Bernese Alps.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Mülenen – Niesen Kulm · Berner Oberland · Switzerland
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 46.66000, 7.64800
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