The Pfyffe is a
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 ...
of the
Bernese Alpine foothills located between the municipalities of
Guggisberg
Guggisberg (Bernese German ''Guggishbärg'' ) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.
History
Guggisberg is first mentioned in 1076 as ''Mons Guchani''. The next earliest reference to the com ...
and
Rüschegg
Rüschegg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a Swiss Reformed Church parish.
History
Rüschegg is first mentioned around 1417-28 as ''Ruesseg''. Until 1860 Rüsc ...
in the canton of
Bern. It is part of the wooded range north of the
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 ...
, which culminates at the
Selibüel
The Selibüel is a mountain of the Bernese Alpine foothills, located in the municipality of Rüschegg in the canton of Bern. It is the culminating point of the wooded range that lies north of the Gurnigel Pass, between the valleys of the Sense ...
. On the southern slopes of the mountain lies the small resort of Ottenleuebad (1,430 m).
References
External links
Pfyffe on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Mountains of Switzerland
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