Gurten (mountain)
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The Gurten is a mountain situated just to the south of Bern, the capital city of Switzerland
. It is 864 metres (2,834.6 ft) high, and the summit yields views of Bern, of the Jura mountains
and of the Alps
.
Facilities on the Gurten include a hotel, restaurants, a viewing tower and a children's playground. Winter sports facilities are available in winter. The Gurtenfestival
, a music festival, is held every year in the middle of July.
The Gurten is accessible on foot, or by the Gurtenbahn
funicular railway, from Wabern
. Wabern can itself be reached from central Bern by tram, train or car.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is 864 metres (2,834.6 ft) high, and the summit yields views of Bern, of the Jura mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
and of the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
.
Facilities on the Gurten include a hotel, restaurants, a viewing tower and a children's playground. Winter sports facilities are available in winter. The Gurtenfestival
Gurtenfestival
The Gurtenfestival is a music festival in Switzerland. It is held annually in middle of July on top of Bern's local mountain, the Gurten.-1991:Nazareth, Donovan, Ralph McTell, Flying Pickets, Konstantin Wecker-1992:...
, a music festival, is held every year in the middle of July.
The Gurten is accessible on foot, or by the Gurtenbahn
Gurtenbahn
The Gurtenbahn is a funicular railway in the southern suburbs of the Swiss capital city of Bern. The line links Wabern, in the municipality of Köniz, with the summit of the Gurten mountain, which overlooks the city...
funicular railway, from Wabern
Wabern bei Bern
Wabern, or Wabern bei Bern, is a village in the municipality of Köniz in the Swiss canton of Bern. Situated some from the centre of the city of Bern, it can be considered a suburb of that city....
. Wabern can itself be reached from central Bern by tram, train or car.
