The Hockenhorn 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
Bernese Alps
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, country= Switzerland
, subdivision1_type= Cantons
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, parent= Western Alps
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, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of
Bern and
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper
Kandertal and the
Lötschental
The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the Langgletsche ...
. On its southern (Valais) side lies a glacier named ''Milibachgletscher''.
The summit of the Hockenhorn is accessible by a trail starting at the
Lötschen Pass. The southern side of the mountain is part of a ski area. The closest locality is
Lauchernalp above
Kippel.
References
External links
Hockenhorn on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Valais
Mountains of the canton of Bern
Bern–Valais border
Bernese Alps
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