The Niesen is a mountain peak of the Bernese Alps in the Canton of Bern , Switzerland . The summit of the mountain is 2,362 metres (7,749 ft) in elevation.

It overlooks Lake Thun , in the Bernese Oberland region, and forms the northern end of a ridge that stretches north from the Albristhorn and Mannliflue, separating the Simmental and Kandertal valleys.

Administratively, the summit is shared between the municipalities of Reichenbach im Kandertal to the southeast, and Wimmis to the west and north. Both municipalities are in the canton of Bern.

The summit can be reached easily by using the Niesenbahn funicular from Mülenen (near Reichenbach).