The Rotenfluh (also spelled Rotenflue) is a mountain in the Swiss Prealps, located east of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. It is part of the range surrounding the valley of Alpthal, culminating at the Gross Mythen. The Rotenfluh is a popular vantage point over the Lake Lucerne region.

Rotenfluh
View of Rotenfluh from the Grosser Mythen
Highest point
Elevation1,571 m (5,154 ft)
Prominence144 m (472 ft)[1]
Parent peakFurggelenstock
Coordinates47°01′16″N 08°42′11″E / 47.02111°N 8.70306°E / 47.02111; 8.70306
Geography
Rotenfluh is located in Switzerland
Rotenfluh
Rotenfluh
Location in Switzerland
LocationSchwyz, Switzerland
Parent rangeSchwyzer Alps

The mountain is part of a ski area and is easily accessible from Rickenbach near Schwyz by the Rotenfluebahn, a gondola lift.[2] Unlike the previous cable car, which culminated at an elevation of 1,527 metres, the current facility reaches a higher elevation, the upper station being within a few metres from the top. Several restaurants lie in the summit area.

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Müsliegg (1,427 m).
  2. ^ "So ist die Fahrt mit der neuen Rotenfluebahn". Neue Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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