Dosse (Rigi)
Appearance
Dosse | |
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Dossen (Germanized) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,684 m (5,525 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 252 m (827 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Rigi Kulm |
Coordinates | 47°01′37″N 8°29′55.5″E / 47.02694°N 8.498750°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Dosse Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Geography | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Lucerne and Schwyz |
Parent range | Schwyzer Alps |
Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail |
The Dosse (Germanized: Dossen, 1,684 m (5,525 ft)) is a mountain of the Rigi massif, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz. The mountain overlooks Lake Lucerne, near Vitznau. It is the highest point of the massif in the canton of Lucerne. The slightly lower peak only 200m northwest of it is called Chli Dosse (1,669 m (5,476 ft)).