Schynige Platte mountain
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Schynige Platte view (the railway station is visible)
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gumihorn |
| Elevation | 2,099 m (6,886 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°39′22″N 7°54′25″E / 46.65611°N 7.90694°ECoordinates: 46°39′22″N 7°54′25″E / 46.65611°N 7.90694°E |
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 Schynige Platte
Location in Switzerland
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | mountain ridge |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Railway |
The Schynige Platte (Scheinige Platte on the old Siegfried Map) is a small mountain ridge and a viewpoint in the Bernese Highlands and belongs to the Schwarzhorn group. The mountain range consists of three peaks, two of them have a name: Gumihorn (2,099 m (6,886 ft)), Tuba (2,076 m (6,811 ft)), and the closest summit next to the viewpoint of an altitutde of 2,067 metres (6,781 ft). The viewpoint lies at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), at the western end of a prominent ridge of the Schwarzhorn group, which separates the valley of the Schwarze Lütschine from Lake Brienz.
It is notable for its hotel and, since 1893, its mountain railway, one of the highest in Switzerland. In good weather conditions the area offers spectacular views to many surrounding mountains, including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and others giants of the Bernese Alps. Also, the town of Interlaken and the two great lakes of Thun and Brienz are visible to the north, 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) lower.
The area is accessible via the Schynige Platte railway, which runs from Wilderswil, where connection is made with Bernese Oberland railway trains from Interlaken. The railway reaches a height of 1,967 metres (6,453 ft) at the terminus station, on the south-facing slopes of Geiss summit. Southwest of the station is a hotel and mountain restaurant, at a height of 1,983 metres (6,506 ft). Northeast of the station is the Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden, specialising in the display of, and research into, the high altitude flora of Switzerland.
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