The Arnihaaggen (2,216 m) is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

of the

Emmental Alps The Emmental Alps (german: Emmentaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. They are located north-west of the Brünig Pass, mainly in the cantons of Lucerne, Bern, and Obwalden, with a small portion in ...

in Switzerland. It lies to the east of the

Brienzer Rothorn The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, in Switzerland. With an elevation of above sea level, the Brienzer Rothorn is the highest summit of the range. To its west lies the Tannhorn, whilst to its east are Arnihaaggen, Höch Gumme ...

and to the west of the

Höch Gumme The Höch Gumme (2,205 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the east of the Brienzer Rothorn and Arnihaaggen, and the west of the Wilerhorn and Brünig Pass. The '' Schönbüel'' cable car station (2,011 m) is on i ...

. The small mountain lake of Eisee lies immediately to the north. Administratively, the summit is located within the municipality of

Giswil Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. History Giswil is first mentioned in the 11th century, as ''Kisevilare''. Geography The municipality is located on the southern end of Lake Sarnen. It consists of the villag ...

. The south summit (2,207 m) is shared between the municipalities of Giswil, to the north,

Hofstetten bei Brienz Hofstetten bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Origin of the name Hofstetten ( Swiss German "Hostet") comes from the Old High German ''hovastat'', meaning "pla ...

, to the south-east, and

Schwanden bei Brienz Schwanden bei Brienz (until 1911 officially named Schwanden) is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per Pile Or and Gules three ...

, to the south-west. Hofstetten bei Brienz and Schwanden bei Brienz are in the canton of Bern, whilst Giswil is in the

canton of Obwalden Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obvaldo), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the gover ...

References

External links

Arnihaaggen on Hikr

Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Bern Mountains of Obwalden Emmental Alps Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Obwalden-geo-stub