The Hohgant is a
mountain
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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 ...
, located south of the
Emmental
The Emmental ( en, Emme Valley) is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme (river), Emme and Ilfis (river), Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to ...
in the canton of
Berne
Bern () or Berne; in other Swiss languages, gsw, Bärn ; frp, Bèrna ; it, Berna ; rm, Berna is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city" (in german: Bundesstadt, link=no, french: ville fédérale ...
. The main summit has an elevation of 2,197 metres above sea level and is distinguished by the name ''Furggengütsch''.
Several caves (F1 and K2 networks) developing in the
Urgonian limestone
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formation (
Aptian) have their entrances on the Hohgant mountain. The F1 cave is connected to the
Siebenhengste cave network.
Hohgant North Face (Emmental Flank).jpg, Hohgant Massif – Eastern section with main summit Furggengütsch (to the left)
Hohgant-Nordwand (Emmentalflanke), östliches Ende.jpg, Hohgant Massif – Eastern end with main summit Furggengütsch (left of centre) & "Drei Bären / The Three Bears" (to the right)
See also
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Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle
Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle is a cave located in Switzerland, in the Canton of Bern north of Lake Thun, between the villages of Eriz and Habkern. The cave network formed in the Urgonian Limestone Formation ( Aptian age).
The cave was first ...
References
External links
Hohgant on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
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