Hohtenn railway station

Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. It takes its name from the village of Hohtenn that lies just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) below, the station.[1]

Hohtenn
The station building in 2018
LocationErbjini,
Steg-Hohtenn,
Canton of Valais,
Switzerland
Coordinates46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E
Elevation1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Owned byBLS AG
Operated byBLS AG
Line(s)Lötschberg line
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station
Goppenstein
towards Bern
 RegioExpress
Lötschberger
 Ausserberg
towards Domodossola
Location
Hohtenn
Location in Switzerland

The station is served by the following passenger train:[2]

Operator Train Type Route Typical
Frequency		 Notes
BLS RegioExpress
Lötschberger		 Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig 1 per hour

Hohten station is the starting point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[3][4]

References
  1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  2. "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  4. "Loetschberger-Suedrampe". BLS AG. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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