The Hohgant is a
mountain
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of the
Emmental Alps
The Emmental Alps () 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 the canton of Nidwalden. ...
, located south of the
Emmental
The Emmental (, ) 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 and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The ...
in the
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern, or Berne (; ; ; ), is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the c ...
. 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
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) have their entrances on the Hohgant mountain. The F1 cave is connected to the
Siebenhengste cave network.
Gallery
Hohgant North Face (Emmental Flank).jpg, Eastern section with main summit Furggengütsch (to the left)
Hohgant-Nordwand (Emmentalflanke), östliches Ende.jpg, 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, near Interlaken in the Canton of Bern north of Lake Thun, between the villages of Eriz and Habkern. The cave network formed in the Schrattenkalk Formation (Aptian age).
The cave w ...
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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