Hohtürli
The Hohtürli is a high Alpine hiking pass of the Bernese Alps. The pass crosses the col between the peaks of Wildi Frau and Dündenhorn, at an elevation of 2,778 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,778 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as: “Hohtuerli”, “Hohturli Pass”, and “Hohtürli Pass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blüemlisalphütte and Wildi Frau.
Wildi Frau
Peak
The Wildi Frau is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Hohtürli Pass in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the valleys of Kandersteg and Kiental, north of the Blüemlisalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitholz and Birg.
Mitholz
Hamlet
Photo: Draemmli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitholz or Blausee-Mitholz is a village in Kandergrund municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with 170 inhabitants as of 2020. Blausee-Mitholz is a station on the Lötschberg railway line. Mitholz is situated 8 km west of Hohtürli.
Birg
Locality
Photo: Yesuitus2001, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Birg is a summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. It lies on the east flank of the Schilthorn, above the village of Mürren. Birg is situated 9 km northeast of Hohtürli.
Hohtürli
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Kandersteg, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.51113° or 46° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
7.77018° or 7° 46′ 13″ eastElevation
2,778 metres (9,114 feet)Open location code
8FR9GQ6C+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 33655246OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Hohtürli” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hohtürli”. Photo: UCaetano, CC BY-SA 4.0.