Höch Gumme Explained

Höch Gumme
Elevation M:2205
Prominence M:140
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Arnihaaggen (2,212 m)
Range:Emmental Alps
Location:Obwalden/Bern, Switzerland
Map:Switzerland
Coordinates:46.7876°N 8.0901°W

The Höch Gumme (2,205 m) is a mountain of the Emmental Alps in Switzerland. It lies to the east of the Brienzer Rothorn and Arnihaaggen, and the west of the Wilerhorn and Brünig Pass. The Schönbüel cable car station (2,011 m) is on its eastern flank.[2]

Administratively, the summit is shared between the municipalities of Giswil, to the north-west, Lungern to the east, and Hofstetten bei Brienz, to the south. Hofstetten bei Brienz is in the canton of Bern, whilst Giswil and Lungern are in the canton of Obwalden.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 2,065 metres.
  2. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2014-10-27.