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Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is mainly accessed from Engelberg (OW) on the north side and is famous as the site of the world's first rotating cable car. The cable car system connects Engelberg () to the summit of Klein Titlis () through the three stages of Gerschnialp (), Trübsee () and Stand (). In 2016, a direct route was created that bypassed Geraschnialp, going directly to Trübse

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Mountain.name
Titlis
Mountain.native_name_lang
de
Mountain.topo_map
Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Mountain.photo
Titlis W.jpg
Mountain.photo_size
285
Mountain.photo_caption
Titlis and Klein Titlis (right) from the northwest
Mountain.elevation_m
3238
Mountain.prominence_m
978
Mountain.mountain_type
Limestone
Mountain.isolation_km
6.9
Mountain.parent_peak
Dammastock
Mountain.map
Switzerland
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland
Mountain.listing
Canton high point,Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Mountain.subdivision2_type
Cantons
Mountain.country
Switzerland
Mountain.parent
Uri Alps
Mountain.first_ascent
1739

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Elevation
3238
Official website
www.titlis.ch
Image
00 0481 Titlis - Westseite.jpg
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Commons category
Titlis
topographic prominence
1014
topographic isolation
6.9
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Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is mainly accessed from Engelberg (OW) on the north side and is famous as the site of the world's first rotating cable car. The cable car system connects Engelberg () to the summit of Klein Titlis () through the three stages of Gerschnialp (), Trübsee () and Stand (). In 2016, a direct route was created that bypassed Geraschnialp, going directly to Trübsee.

The last part of cable car leads above the glacier. At Klein Titlis, it is possible to visit an illuminated glacier cave from an entrance within the cable-car station, which also includes shops and restaurants. The Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest elevation suspension bridge in Europe, opened in December 2012, giving views across the Alps. Many people use Titlis as a cheaper and easier option than Jungfraujoch.

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