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.[1]

Hohtenn
The station building in 2018
Location	Erbjini, Steg-Hohtenn, Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E
Elevation	1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Owned by	BLS AG
Operated by	BLS AG
Line(s)	Lötschberg line
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station Goppenstein towards Bern RegioExpress Lötschberger Ausserberg towards Domodossola
Location
Hohtenn Location in Switzerland

The station is served by the following passenger train:[2]

Operator	Train Type	Route	Typical Frequency	Notes
BLS	RegioExpress Lötschberger	Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig	1 per hour

Hohten 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.[3][4]

References

1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
2. "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
3. "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
4. "Loetschberger-Suedrampe". BLS AG. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-16.

External links

• Media related to Hohtenn railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Hohtenn railway station – SBB