Hugihorn

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Hugihorn
Schreckhorn.jpg
The Hugihorn (left peak) and the Lauteraarhorn (centre)
Highest point
Elevation 3,647 m (11,965 ft)
Prominence 82 m (269 ft) [1]
Parent peak Klein Lauteraarhorn
Coordinates 46°34′22″N8°08′48.5″E / 46.57278°N 8.146806°E / 46.57278; 8.146806 Coordinates: 46°34′22″N8°08′48.5″E / 46.57278°N 8.146806°E / 46.57278; 8.146806
Geography
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Hugihorn
Location in Switzerland
Location Bern, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps
Climbing
Easiest route rock/snow climb

The Hugihorn (3,647 m) is a peak of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Unteraar Glacier in the canton of Bern. It lies south of the Klein Lauteraarhorn, on the range separating the Strahlegg Glacier from the Lauteraar Glacier, both tributaries of the Unteraar Glacier.

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The mountain was named after the Swiss geologist Franz Joseph Hugi.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north-west of the summit at 3,565 metres.