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Hohtenn railway station

Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. It takes its name from the village of Hohtenn that lies just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) below, the station.[2]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Hohtenn:[3][4]

Hiking

Hohtenn station is the starting point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  2. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Hohtenn" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

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