The Stockhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the region of Lake Thun in the Bernese Oberland. It is located north of the town of Erlenbach im Simmental.

Stockhorn
North side
Highest point
Elevation2,190 m (7,190 ft)
Prominence399 m (1,309 ft)[1]
Parent peakSchafberg
Isolation9.1 km (5.7 mi)[2]
Coordinates46°41′38″N 7°32′15″E / 46.69389°N 7.53750°E / 46.69389; 7.53750
Geography
Stockhorn is located in Switzerland
Stockhorn
Stockhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeCable car

The Stockhorn is 2,190 m (7,190 ft) high and is accessible via cable car from Erlenbach. It has a restaurant at the top and is a good starting point for many hikes. There is good fishing in the two lakes right below the Stockhorn, the Oberstockensee (around 1,650 m [5,410 ft] high) and the Hinterstockensee (around 1,550 m [5,090 ft] high). There is a subterranean water connection between the two lakes.

From the top the view includes many of the surrounding Alps; the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, Schreckhorn, along with the valley of the Aare river, Thun and Lake Thun, Interlaken and the Jura Mountains.

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Chänelpass (1,791 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of the Drunengalm.
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