Dosse (Rigi)

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 slightly lower peak only 200m northwest of it is called Chli Dosse (1,669 m (5,476 ft)).

Dosse
Dossen (Germanized)
Dosse
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation1,684 m (5,525 ft)[1]
Prominence252 m (827 ft)[2]
Parent peakRigi Kulm
Coordinates47°01′37″N 8°29′55.5″E
Naming
Native nameDosse
Geography
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne and Schwyz
Parent rangeSchwyzer Alps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail

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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