Rophaien
| Rophaien | ||
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 The summit of Rophaien looking west |
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| height | 2077 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Uri , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Schwyz Alps | |
| Dominance | 0.87 km → Äbneter Stöckli | |
| Notch height | 120 m ↓ unnamed notch | |
| Coordinates | 691 985 / 198 139 | |
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The Rophaien is a mountain in the Schwyz Alps in the Swiss canton of Uri . The striking summit cross is at 2077 m above sea level. M. The ridge of the mountain forms the border between the communities of Sisikon and Flüelen .
Location and surroundings
The Rophaien lies directly above Lake Uri , the southernmost basin of Lake Lucerne . It is part of the Chaiserstockkette, an area popular with hikers , climbers and ski tourers . The summit grants a spectacular view of the lake shimmering deep below and an Alpine panorama .
Routes to the summit
The Rophaien can be climbed in different ways.
North side: Either from Sisikon by post bus to Riedberg, then a steep ascent over the Butzen and Stock Alps , or by post bus to Riemenstalden -Chäppeliberg and from there on foot via Alplen, the Alplersee and Stock. From there the path is steep and slippery in places.
West side: From Flüelen on foot or by cable car to Ober Axen , then across to Alp Franzen and then steeply up over the ridge to the summit.
East side: With the Flüelen-Eggberge cable car to Eggberge ( 1446 m above sea level ), then on the mountain hiking trail to the Fleschsee at around 1800 m above sea level. M. and from there to the Schön Chulm at around 2020 m above sea level. M. Subsequently, on the white-blue-white marked alpine trail north bypass the Diepen and the ridge on the Äbneter Stöckli ( 2087 m above sea level. M. ) and the Red Chöpf ( 1998 m above sea level. M. follow) to the summit. According to the SAC hiking scale, the ridge hike is mostly classified as “demanding mountain hiking” (T3), but also has several exposed areas of difficulty T4 (“Alpine hiking”).
history
The 10.4 meter high summit cross, visible from afar, was erected in 1965 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Old Church of St. Georg in Flüelen. Since then, the cross has been illuminated every year on August 1st .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Position and height according to SwissTopo (accessed on May 1, 2018)
- ↑ Christine Kopp : Urchiges and Modernes in Uri. New hiking map invites you to discover. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , August 15, 2002, p. 57.
- ↑ Rophaien - a hiking mountain high above Flüelen on www.wandersite.ch . Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ↑ Hiking routes from Oberaxen . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ↑ High above Lake Uri - From the Eggbergen to Rophaien on www.hikr.org . Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ↑ Bernd Jung, Martin Kriz, Peter Fröhlich: Gratwandern Schweiz. 60 tours between Lake Geneva and Lake Constance. Rother, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-7633-3163-5 , pp. 226-227.
- ↑ Georg Epp: Show of strength for the summit cross. In: Neue Luzerner Zeitung , August 4, 2015, p. 23.
- ↑ Rophaienkreuz. Fitters had to work at lofty heights. In: Neue Luzerner Zeitung , August 5, 2003, p. 21.