Niesen

Niesen
The Niesen from Wimmis
Highest point
Elevation2,362 m (7,749 ft)
Prominence407 m (1,335 ft)[1]
Parent peakAlbristhorn
Isolation2.3 km (1.4 mi)[2]
Coordinates46°38′46″N 7°39′09″E / 46.64611°N 7.65250°E / 46.64611; 7.65250
Geography
Niesen is located in Switzerland
Niesen
Niesen
Location in Switzerland
LocationCanton of Bern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeNiesenbahn

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.

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]

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit on the Niesegrat at 1,955 metres.
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of the Fromberghorn.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2014-11-03.