Schimbrig
The Schimbrig is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located in the municipality of Hasle in the canton of Lucerne.
| Schimbrig | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) |
| Prominence | 346 m (1,135 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Brienzer Rothorn |
| Coordinates | 46°56′22.7″N 8°6′50.2″E |
| Geography | |
  Schimbrig Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Emmental Alps |
In the nineteenth century a tourist resort was established at the foot of the mountain where a natural sulphur spring surfaces. The resort Schimbrig Bad was successful until it burnt down in a fire in the early twentieth century.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the mountain at 1,469 metres.
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