Mettenberg | |
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The Mettenberg from Grindelwald Dorfstrasse. The station of Pfingstegg is visible between the forest and the cliffs. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,104 m (10,184 ft) |
Prominence | 54 m (177 ft) |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Coordinates | 46°36′30.7″N 8°4′44″E / 46.608528°N 8.07889°E / 46.608528; 8.07889 |
Geography | |
MettenbergLocation in Switzerland | |
Location | Bern, Switzerland |
Parent range | Bernese Alps |
The Mettenberg (also spelled Mättenberg) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Schreckhorn and forms a huge buttress of the Schreckhorn range.
From Grindelwald, an aerial tramway goes as high as Pfingstegg (1,387 m), which is situated below the first cliffs of the mountain.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,050 metres.
- Swisstopo maps
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