Wengen - Bernese Alps, Switzerland
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N 46° 36.566 E 007° 55.560
32T E 417755 N 5162323
A view from the hill above the village of Wengen in the Swiss Alps of the 2971 meter mountain Jungfrau.
Waymark Code: WM763E
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/07/2009
Views: 19
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Thes is accessible by footpath from the village of Wengen. It is about a 15 minute walk from the village.

This scene was sketched by the composer Mendelssohn when he visited the area in 1842. There is a memorial at the site to the composer and a copy of the sketch he made.
Type of overlook: trail

Picnic tables: yes

Benches: yes

Water/restrooms: yes

Overlook designation: just a view

Elevation: 1,100.00

View:
Jungfrau
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