Rotenfluh | |
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View of Rotenfluh from the Grosser Mythen
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,571 m (5,154 ft) |
Prominence | 144 m (472 ft) |
Isolation | 1.12 kilometres (0.70 mi) |
Parent peak | |
Coordinates | 47°01′16″N 08°42′11″E / 47.02111°N 8.70306°ECoordinates: 47°01′16″N 08°42′11″E / 47.02111°N 8.70306°E |
Geography | |
Location | Schwyz, Switzerland |
Parent range | Schwyzer Alps |
The Rotenfluh (also spelled Rotenflue) is a mountain in the Swiss Prealps, located east of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. It is part of the range surrounding the valley of Alpthal, culminating at the Gross Mythen. The Rotenfluh is a popular vantage point over the Lake Lucerne region.
The mountain is part of a ski area and is easily accessible from Rickenbach near Schwyz by the Rotenfluebahn, a gondola lift. Unlike the previous cable car, which culminated at an elevation of 1,527 metres, the current facility reaches a higher elevation, the upper station being within a few metres from the top. Several restaurants lie in the summit area.