Hohberghorn

{{distinguish|Höhberghorn}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Hohberghorn | image = Stecknadelhorn.jpg | image_size = 285 | image_caption = The Hohberghorn (right), with the Stecknadelhorn (centre) and the Nadelhorn (left), from the north side | elevation_m = 4,218 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 76 | prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Hohbergjoch (4,142 m).</ref> | parent_peak = Nadelhorn | map = Switzerland | map_caption = Location in Switzerland | location = Valais, Switzerland | range = Pennine Alps | coordinates = {{coord|46|06|45.7|N|7|51|13.9|E|type:mountain_region:CH-VS_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | first_ascent = August 1869 by R. B. Heathcote, Franz Biner, Peter Perren and Peter Taugwalder | easiest_route = Basic snow climb }}

The '''Hohberghorn''' (4,218 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.

It was first climbed by R. B. Heathcote, with guides Franz Biner, Peter Perren and Peter Taugwalder in August 1869, via the west gully above the Hohberg Glacier to the Stecknadeljoch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hohberghorn |url=https://www.saas-fee.ch/en/about-the-holiday-region/mountains-in-the-saas-valley/hohberghorn |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.saas-fee.ch |language=en-US}}</ref>

Its north-east face, not as long or as steep as that on the neighbouring Lenzspitze, is 320 m and at an average angle of 50 degrees, and might be considered as excellent training for the latter.<ref>Will McLewin, ''In Monte Viso’s Horizon: Climbing All the Alpine 4000m Peaks'', Ernest Press, 1991</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Alps | left = | break = }} *List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps

==References== {{reflist}} * Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, ''The High Mountains of the Alps'', London: Diadem, 1994

==External links== * {{cite summitpost|id=150728|title=Hohberghorn}} * [http://www.summitpost.org/route/150211/nadelgrat.html "The Nadelgrat"]. SummitPost.org * [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Hohberghorn_Hohb%C3%A4rghorn_2506/ Hohberghorn on Hikr]

Category:Alpine four-thousanders Category:Mountains of the Alps Category:Mountains of Valais Category:Pennine Alps Category:Mountains of Switzerland Category:Four-thousanders of Switzerland