The Doldenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. On its north side is Lake Oeschinen.
| Doldenhorn | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A drawing by Abraham Roth who was one of the first to climb it | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,638 m (11,936 ft) |
| Prominence | 655 m (2,149 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Blüemlisalp |
| Isolation | 3.6 km (2.2 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°28′07″N 7°44′06″E / 46.46861°N 7.73500°E |
| Geography | |
  Doldenhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 30 June 1862 by Johann Bischoff, Kaspar Blatter, Christian Lauener, Gilgian Reichen, Abraham Roth and Edmund von Fellenberg. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fründenjoch (2,983 m)
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of the Blüemlisalp.
External links edit
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