Hohtenn railway station explained

Style:BLS
Hohtenn
Address:Erbjini,
Coordinates:46.3224°N 7.7646°W
Elevation:1078m (3,537feet)
Tracks:2
Accessible:No
Code:HT
Passengers:Fewer than 50 persons per weekday[1]
Pass Year:2023
Pass System:BLS
Map Type:Switzerland#Canton of Valais
Map Size:300px

Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. It takes its name from the village of Hohtenn that lies just over from, and below, the station.[2]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Hohtenn:[3] [4]

Hiking

Hohtenn station is the starting point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passagierfrequenz (2023) . . Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland . 2023 . data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL . 23 June 2024.
  2. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2013-10-14.
  3. Web site: Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 4 October 2023 . 15 March 2024 . de.
  4. Web site: Abfahrt: Bahnhof Hohtenn . de . 10 December 2023 . 8 April 2024 . BLS AG.
  5. Web site: Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike . BLS AG . 15 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Lötschberger-Südrampe . BLS AG . 15 March 2024.