Brienzer Rothorn
| Brienzer Rothorn | ||
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 Schongütsch (left) & Brienzer Rothorn (right) |
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| height | 2348 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton border Bern / Lucerne / Obwalden , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Emmental Alps | |
| Dominance | 9.7 km → Gärstenhoren | |
| Notch height | 1340 m ↓ Brünig Pass | |
| Coordinates | 646 448 / 181 951 | |
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| Type | Limestone | |
The Brienzer Rothorn ( 2348 m above sea level ) is a mountain in the Emmental Alps , on the border between the cantons of Lucerne , Obwalden and Bern . Geologically it belongs to the wild horn cover and consists of limestone from the Cretaceous period .
Tourist development
The Brienzer Rothorn is accessed from Brienz ( Bernese Oberland ) by the Brienz-Rothorn Railway , from Sörenberg an aerial cableway leads almost to the summit. In winter, this is the starting point for the ski area near the Eisee in the east of the mountain. This is reached through a long gallery , which enables winter-safe access.
The mountain inn Rothorn Kulm is located between the mountain stations of the cable car and mountain railway . In addition to two-bed rooms, it also offers eight-bed rooms and a dormitory for overnight stays.
Hikers usually reach the Brienzer Rothorn from the south (Brienz) or from the east as a high-altitude hike with difficulty level T3 according to the SAC hiking scale coming from Brünig or Lungern-Schönbüel . The climbs on the north side, from Sörenberg, are steep and less frequented. The mountain trail from Interlaken to the Brienzer Rothorn, on the Brienzergrat, is long and exposed and is therefore rarely used.
Thanks to its remote location north of Lake Brienz , you have an excellent view of the Bernese High Alps (including Rosenhorn , Eiger , Mönch , Jungfrau , Blüemlisalp ) from its summit . Due to the proximity of the Augstmatthorn hunting area, there is a colony of around 170 ibex on the Brienzer Rothorn (as of 2011).
view
gallery
Ice lake below the Rothorn
On the Brienzer Rothorn
Brienz-Rothorn Railway Station
Brienzer Rothorn, photochrom around 1900
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Hunting Statistics of the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN , selection: protected mammals, ibex, colonies, type of data: population, area: Brienzer Rothorn, figures; Retrieved September 13, 2012