Niesen
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| Niesen | |
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 The Niesen from Wimmis |
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| Elevation | 2,362 m (7,749 ft) |
| Prominence | 407 m (1,335 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Albristhorn |
| Location | |
 Niesen
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| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°38′46″N 7°39′09″E / 46.64611°N 7.6525°ECoordinates: 46°38′46″N 7°39′09″E / 46.64611°N 7.6525°E |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Niesenbahn |
The Niesen is a mountain, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Lake Thun and is often called the Swiss Pyramid.
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The summit of the mountain (2362 metres) can be reached easily with a funicular from Mülenen (near Reichenbach). The construction of the Niesenbahn funicular was completed in 1910. Alongside the path of the Niesenbahn is the longest stairway in the world with 11,674 steps. It is open only once a year to the public for a stair run.
The Niesen was the subject of a number of paintings by Paul Klee, in which it was represented as a quasi-pyramid.
The literal German translation of the word Niesen is sneeze.
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[edit] External links
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