Doldenhorn

The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its northern side is located Lake Oeschinen.

Doldenhorn
A drawing by Abraham Roth who was one of the first to climb it
Highest point
Elevation3,638 m (11,936 ft)
Prominence654 m (2,146 ft)[1]
Parent peakBlüemlisalp
Isolation3.6 km (2.2 mi)[2]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°28′07″N 7°44′06″E
Geography
Doldenhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
First ascent30 June 1862 by Johann Bischoff, Kaspar Blatter, Christian Lauener, Gilgian Reichen, Abraham Roth and Edmund von Fellenberg.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fründenjoch (2,984 m)
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Blüemlisalp.


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