Männlichen
A 2,343 metre mountain between the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, reached by cable car from both sides. The ridge is a natural balcony facing the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, and the start of a gentle walk down to Kleine Scheidegg.
- Where
- Wengen, Bern, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 46.6181, 7.9381
Get the Männlichen stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Männlichen. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Männlichen
Staubbach Falls 4.0 km
A waterfall that drops 297 metres from a hanging valley over sheer cliffs just west of Lauterbrunnen village. Much of the water turns to spray before it reaches the bottom, which is where the name, dust stream, comes from.
Kleine Scheidegg 4.1 km
A mountain pass at 2,061 metres right beneath the Eiger, where the trains from Grindelwald and Wengen meet the Jungfrau Railway. Its name means minor watershed, since it only divides the two arms of the Lütschine river.
Schynige Platte 4.9 km
A mountain ridge and viewpoint at about 2,000 metres above Lake Brienz, reached by an old cog railway from Wilderswil. It is the starting point of the classic high trail over the Faulhorn to First, with the big peaks of the Bernese Oberland in view all the way.
Trümmelbach Falls 5.7 km
Ten waterfalls inside a mountain in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, carrying glacier meltwater from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau down about 140 metres. Tunnels, galleries and stairways have let visitors climb beside the roaring water since the late 19th century.
Eiger 6.8 km
A 3,967 metre mountain whose north face rises more than 3,000 metres above the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It is the eastern end of the ridge that runs across the Mönch to the Jungfrau, and its dark north wall is one of the most famous climbs in the Alps.
Jungfraujoch 8.5 km
A glacier saddle at 3,463 metres between the Jungfrau and the Mönch, sitting on the upper snows of the Aletsch Glacier. A railway tunnels up through the Eiger to reach it, ending at the highest railway station in Europe.
Bachalpsee 8.6 km
A small mountain lake at 2,265 metres, about an hour's walk from the First cable car above Grindelwald. A natural dam splits it in two, and on a still day the higher part mirrors the Schreckhorn and the Wetterhorn behind it.
Sphinx Observatory 8.6 km
An astronomical observatory perched on a rocky summit at 3,571 metres, one of the highest in the world. A lift bored through the mountain carries visitors up from the Jungfraujoch station to its terrace, which looks straight down the Aletsch Glacier.
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Questions
Where is Männlichen?
Männlichen is in Wengen, Bern, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Staubbach Falls (4.0 km), Kleine Scheidegg (4.1 km), Schynige Platte (4.9 km).
How do I get the Männlichen stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Männlichen and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Männlichen before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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