Chutzen

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Chutzen
Chutzenturm.jpg
The Chutzenturm on the summit
Highest point
Elevation 820 m (2,690 ft)
Prominence 261 m (856 ft) [1]
Isolation 13.6 km (8.5 mi) [2]
Coordinates 47°00′53″N07°19′26″E / 47.01472°N 7.32389°E / 47.01472; 7.32389
Geography
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Chutzen
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern, Switzerland
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

The Chutzen (or Chutze; 820 m) is a wooded hill of the Swiss Plateau, located halfway between Lake Biel and Bern. It lies south of the village of Frienisberg and belongs to the municipality of Seedorf. On the summit lies a 45-metre-high wooden tower, the Chutzenturm, which opened in June 2010. [3]

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near Ober Zollikofen at 559 metres.
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of the Gurten.
  3. "Chutzenturm". Chutzenturm.