Dossen

Dossen
Dossen (left) and Wellhorn (right)
Highest point
Elevation 3,144 m (10,315 ft)
Prominence 101 m (331 ft)[1]
Parent peak Finsteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°38′57″N 8°09′46″E / 46.64917°N 8.16278°E / 46.64917; 8.16278Coordinates: 46°38′57″N 8°09′46″E / 46.64917°N 8.16278°E / 46.64917; 8.16278
Geography
Dossen
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Dossen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Rosenlaui in the Bernese Oberland. It is located east of the Rosenlaui Glacier. The Dossen is composed of two summits: the northern summit (3,138 m) and southern summit (3,144 m).

The Dossenhütte (owned by the Swiss Alpine Club) is used on the normal route.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Ränfenjoch (3,043 m).


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