Augstmatthorn, Alpine summit in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.

Augstmatthorn is a 2,136 m summit in the Emmental Alps, a subgroup of the Bernese Prealps, in the canton of Bern. It rises in the central part of the roughly 25 km Brienzergrat ridge, which runs from the Harder Kulm near Interlaken over Augstmatthorn and the Brienzer Rothorn to the Brünig Pass. Seen in profile from north or south it is a comparatively low-lying ridge summit; about 1 km to the southwest stands its neighbour Suggiture (2,085 m), which rises abruptly from the ridge.

The ibex living on Augstmatthorn today descend from animals reintroduced to the Swiss Alps in the early 20th century, after the species had nearly disappeared from the entire region. The reintroduction relied on animals bred from a surviving population in the Aosta Valley in Italy, from where the first individuals were brought to Switzerland.

The name Augstmatthorn comes from the Augstmatt alp, a high pasture on its slopes that has been used for grazing for generations. Hikers passing through the alp on the way to the top can see how traditional mountain farming still shapes the land today.

The summit can be reached on foot from several starting points around Lake Brienz, and the ascent takes a few hours depending on the chosen route. The terrain is steep in places, so solid hiking boots and layers for changing weather are a good idea.

The first ibex colony in the canton of Bern was established on Augstmatthorn at the start of the 20th century, coordinated by the Alpine Game Park Interlaken-Harder, which had ibex again by 1913. The reintroduction went so well that animals were recaptured here to found new colonies, such as on the Niederhorn.