Hohstock

Hohstock
The Hohstock from the south side
Highest point
Elevation 3,226 m (10,584 ft)
Prominence 51 m (167 ft)[1]
Parent peak Bietschhorn
Coordinates 46°24′23″N 7°57′49″E / 46.40639°N 7.96361°E / 46.40639; 7.96361Coordinates: 46°24′23″N 7°57′49″E / 46.40639°N 7.96361°E / 46.40639; 7.96361
Geography
Hohstock
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

The Hohstock (3,226 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Unterbächhorn, between the valley of the Oberaletsch Glacier and the cirque of Belalp.

In winter the Hohstock is part of a ski area. A ski lift culminates at 3,118 m on its southeastern side. A 150-metre-long tunnel connects it to the slopes on the southwestern side.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,175 metres.


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