Hohbärghorn

Height
 4,219 m

First ascent
 August 1869, exact date unknown

First climbed by
 Franz Biner, R.B. Heathcote, Peter Perren, Peter Taugwalder

Tips for visitors

• St. Niklaus (railway), Jungen cable car

Tips for hikers

• Randa - Rötiboden – Weisshorn hut

Hohbärghorn: tips for mountaineers

• Mountain guide necessary
• Part of the Nadelgrat ridge
• 2-day trip
• Ideal option for ridge climb in mixed, high-altitude terrain
• Difficult

High vantage point with view of the Dom
 The Hohbärghorn is the third 4,000-metre summit of the Nadelgrat ridge, which consists of the Lenzspitze, Nadelhorn, Stecknadelhorn, Hohbärghorn and Dirruhorn. The ridge leads north-west from the Mischabel group, somewhat hidden between Saas-Fee and Randa. The Hohbärghorn, which is only 22 m lower than the neighbouring Stecknadelhorn, is glaciated on its north side (Ried Glacier), and rocky to the south. There is a magnificent view of the Dom from the summit.

Origin of name
 The earlier name of “Hohberghorn” was replaced by the dialect version a few years ago.