The Hugihorn (3,647 m) is a peak of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Unteraar Glacier in the canton of Bern. It lies south of the Klein Lauteraarhorn, on the range separating the Strahlegg Glacier from the Lauteraar Glacier, both tributaries of the Unteraar Glacier.

Hugihorn
The Hugihorn (left peak) and the Lauteraarhorn (centre)
Highest point
Elevation3,647 m (11,965 ft)
Prominence82 m (269 ft)[1]
Parent peakKlein Lauteraarhorn
Coordinates46°34′22″N 8°08′48.5″E / 46.57278°N 8.146806°E / 46.57278; 8.146806
Geography
Hugihorn is located in Switzerland
Hugihorn
Hugihorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
Easiest routerock/snow climb

The mountain was named after the Swiss geologist Franz Joseph Hugi.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north-west of the summit at 3,565 metres.
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