Dosse (Rigi)

Dosse
Dossen (Germanized)
Dosse

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 1,684 m (5,525 ft) [1]
Prominence 252 m (827 ft) [2]
Parent peak Rigi Kulm
Coordinates 47°01′37″N 8°29′55.5″E / 47.02694°N 8.498750°E / 47.02694; 8.498750Coordinates: 47°01′37″N 8°29′55.5″E / 47.02694°N 8.498750°E / 47.02694; 8.498750
Naming
Native name Dosse
Geography
Country Switzerland
Canton Lucerne and Schwyz
Parent range Schwyzer Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Climbing
Easiest route Trail

The Dosse (Germanized: Dossen, 1,684 m (5,525 ft)) is a mountain of the Rigi massif, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz. The mountain overlooks Lake Lucerne, near Vitznau. It is the highest point of the massif in the canton of Lucerne. The lightly lower peak only 200m northwest of it is called Chli Dosse (1,669 m (5,476 ft)).

References

  1. ↑ Swisstopo maps
  2. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the Würzestock at 1,432 metres.

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