Niederhorn

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View of Thun and Lake Thun from the Niederhorn
View of Thun and Lake Thun from the Niederhorn

The Niederhorn (elevation 1950 metres) is a peak in the Swiss Alps in the Bernese Oberland near Beatenberg. It is the peak furthest west in the Güggis ridge. From its summit, you can see Lake Thun and the entire Bernese Alps.[1]

An aerial cable car to the summit was completed in 1946 with a restaurant and children's playground at the top. Today the summit can be reached by the Seilbahnen Beatenberg-Niederhorn, a more modern gondola lift that runs from the village of Beatenberg, where it connects with the Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn, a funicular with connections to the shipping services on Lake Thun.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
  2. ^ Richard Green (2007). Railways in the Berner Oberland - Part 3. Today's Railways Europe: Issue 134: February 2007. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.

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Coordinates: 46°42′39″N, 7°46′24″E

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