Niesen
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| Niesen | |
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 The Niesen from Wemmis |
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| Elevation | 2,362 metres (7,749 ft) |
| Location | Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Prominence | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Easiest route | Niesenbahn |
The Niesen is a mountain, located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, overlooking the lake of Thun.
The summit of the mountain 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.
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[edit] Niesen Gallery
 Niesen from Emdtal |
 On the summit |
 Cable car stairway |
 View with the restaurant |
 View south |
 The pyramid shadow |
 View over Lake Thun |
 View from Thun |
