Switzerland Canton of Bern Reichenbach im Kandertal

Niesen

A pyramid-shaped mountain peak in the Bernese Alps, popular for hiking and featuring a funicular railway to its summit for panoramic views.

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Most folks ride the funicular from Mülenen to Niesen to get to the top of the 7,749-foot pyramid-shaped Niesen Mountain, but once a year, the 11,674 stairs—the largest staircase in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records—are open to athletes who race to the top during the Niesen-Treppenlauf race.

laurenmack 1 year ago

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