Hockenhorn

Hockenhorn is a peak in Kippel, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,161 metres. Hockenhorn is situated nearby to the hamlet Kummenalp, as well as near Hockustafel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hockenhorn and Lötschberg.

Hockenhorn

Peak

Photo: Mison, CC BY 3.0.

The Hockenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Its summit is 3,293 metres high and lies between the upper Kandertal and the Lötschental.

Lötschberg

Mountain saddle

Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

The Lötschberg is an Alpine mountain massif, usually associated with a major, historically important transit axis of the Alps in Switzerland with, at its core, the Lötschen Pass.

Balmhorn

Peak

Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Balmhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Bern and the Valais. It was first climbed by Frank Walker, Horace Walker and Lucy Walker, with guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on 21 July 1864.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauchernalp and Kippel.

Lauchernalp

Village

Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler.