Dossen

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Dossen
Dossen (left) and Wellhorn (right)
Highest point
Elevation3,144 m (10,315 ft)
Prominence109 m (358 ft)[1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
Coordinates46°38′57″N 8°09′46″E / 46.64917°N 8.16278°E / 46.64917; 8.16278
Geography
Dossen is located in Switzerland
Dossen
Dossen
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Dossen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Rosenlaui in the Bernese Oberland. It is located east of the Rosenlaui Glacier. The Dossen is composed of two summits: the northern summit (3,139 m) and southern summit (3,144 m).

The Dossenhütte (owned by the Swiss Alpine Club) is used on the normal route.

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Ränfenjoch (3,035 m).
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