Mettenberg
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.
| Mettenberg | |
|---|---|
 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)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 0.58 km (0.36 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 46°36′30.7″N 8°4′44″E |
| Geography | |
  Mettenberg Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
From Grindelwald, an aerial tramway goes as high as Pfingstegg (1,387 m), which is situated below the first cliffs of the mountain.[2]
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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