mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in the north-western
Bernese Alps
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, photo=BerneseAlps.jpg
, photo_caption=The Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
, country= Switzerland
, subdivision1_type= Cantons
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, parent= Western Alps
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, located between the
Simmental
The Simmental ( en, Simme Valley) is an alpine valley in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It expands from Lenk to Boltigen, in a more or less south-north direction (Obersimmental), and from there to the valley exit at Wimmis near Spiez it ta ...
and the Aar valley in the canton of Bern. The mountain lies near
Gurnigel Pass
Gurnigel Pass (el. 1608 m.) is a high mountain pass in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It connects Riggisberg and Zollhaus. The culminating point of the road lies on the eastern flank of the Selibüel.
The pass is the venue for an annual cro ...
, from where it is usually climbed. A trail leads to the summit.