Höhronen

Höhronen

The Höhronen (background centre) from the north side
Highest point
Elevation 1,229 m (4,032 ft)
Prominence 216 m (709 ft) [1]
Parent peak Morgartenberg
Coordinates 47°09′35″N 8°40′32″E / 47.15972°N 8.67556°E / 47.15972; 8.67556Coordinates: 47°09′35″N 8°40′32″E / 47.15972°N 8.67556°E / 47.15972; 8.67556
Geography
Höhronen

Location in Switzerland

Location Zurich/Zug, Switzerland
Parent range Schwyzer Alps

The Höhronen (1,229 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Zurich and Zug. It lies approximately halfway between Lake Zurich and Lake Ägeri.

West of a secondary summit named Wildspitz (1,205 m) is located the tripoint between the cantons of Zurich, Zug and Schwyz. The tripoint, located at a height of 1,186 metres, is marked by a stone named Dreiländerstein.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near Tänndlichrüz at 1,013 metres.


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