The Hohgant is a
mountain of the
Emmental Alps, located south of the
Emmental in the canton of
Berne. 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 formation (
Aptian
The Aptian is an age in the geologic timescale or a stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early or Lower Cretaceous Epoch or Series and encompasses the time from 121.4 ± 1.0 Ma to 113.0 ± 1.0 Ma (million years ago), a ...
) 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
*
Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle
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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