Hohstock

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Hohstock
Hohstock
Location in Switzerland
Elevation 3,226 m (10,584 ft)
Prominence 51 m (167 ft)[1]
Parent peak Bietschhorn
Location
Location Valais, Switzerland
Range Bernese Alps
Coordinates 46°24′23″N 7°57′49″E / 46.40639°N 7.96361°E / 46.40639; 7.96361Coordinates: 46°24′23″N 7°57′49″E / 46.40639°N 7.96361°E / 46.40639; 7.96361

The Hohstock (3,226 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Belalp in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Unterbächhorn, between the valley of the Oberaletsch Glacier and the cirque of Belalp.

In winter the Hohstock is part of a ski area. A ski lift culminates at 3,118 m on its southeastern side.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,175 metres.

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