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(3454m)
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Gletsch Zweisimmen Mönch (4107m) Mönch
Grimsel (2970m)
Jungfraujoch
St Gotthard St
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Schilthorn Schwenden
(3970m)
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Gruyères Frutigen N6
Scheidegg
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Lauterbrunnen
Wengen
Grindelwald Bulle
Zweilütschinen
(2362m)
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Niesen
Wilderswil (1967m)
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Erienbach Grosse
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(Lake Thun) (Lake
N11
Interlaken
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(2681m)
(2167m) Thunersee Gorge
A6
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Meiringen
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Thun
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Steffisburg
A12
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Brünig
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Engelberg Rothorn
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