Lohner (mountain)
| Lohner | |
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 Gross Lohner as seen from the north (from left to right): Nünihorn, Hinter Lohner, Mittler Lohner, Vorder Lohner, Mittaghorn |
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| Elevation | 3,049 m (10,003 ft) |
| Prominence | 550 m (1,804 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Wildstrubel |
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 Lohner
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| Location |  Switzerland |
| Range | Bernese Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°27′45″N 7°36′0″E / 46.4625°N 7.6°ECoordinates: 46°27′45″N 7°36′0″E / 46.4625°N 7.6°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1875, by Kandersteg guides Ogi and Hari[2] |
The Lohner, also Gross Lohner (German: Great Lohner), is a limestone mountain range in the Swiss Bernese Oberland, which features several peaks, from east to west:
- Chlyne Lohner (Small Lohner), 2,584 metres (8,478 ft)
- Nünihorn, 2,717 metres (8,914 ft)
- Hinder Lohner (Rear Lohner), 2,929 metres (9,610 ft)
- Mittler Lohner (Central Lohner), 3,002 metres (9,849 ft)
- Vorder Lohner (Fore Lohner) (southwestern summit), 3,048.7 metres (10,002 ft)
- Mittaghorn, 2,678 metres (8,786 ft)
The Lohner range is located east of Adelboden in the Engstlige valley and southwest of Kandersteg in Kander valley.
The first tourist to climb the Lohner was one C. Dürheim from Berne in July 1876. In August of the same year, four members of the Alpine Club, during another ascent, found a bottle with the names of the two Kandersteg mountain guides Ogi and Hari, dated 1875.[2]
Approximately halfways up the rock face, the Lohner hut can be found, which can be reached by skilled hikers without proper climbing.
The mountain with its many screes is almost only accessible by one of its three ridges. From the Lohner hut, the Mittler Lohner can be reached via the face by skilled climbers.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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