Selibüel

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Selibüel
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Selibüel
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Prominence 170 m (560 ft) [1]
Parent peak Schafberg
Coordinates 46°43′54″N07°26′19″E / 46.73167°N 7.43861°E / 46.73167; 7.43861 Coordinates: 46°43′54″N07°26′19″E / 46.73167°N 7.43861°E / 46.73167; 7.43861
Geography
Location Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Selibüel is a mountain of the Bernese Alpine foothills, located in the municipality of Rüschegg in the canton of Bern. It is the culminating point of the wooded range that lies north of the Gurnigel Pass, between the valleys of the Sense (west) and the Aare (east). The summit area, as well as the other summits of the range, such as the Pfyffe, is easily accessible by car or by bus via the Gurnigel road.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near Wasserscheidi at 1,580 metres.