Hoh Brisen, Mountain summit in Uri and Nidwalden, Switzerland

Hoh Brisen is the highest summit of the Urner Alps subrange north of the Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass, which lies at 1,915 metres. The peak reaches 2,413 metres on the border between Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. It is listed on Hikr, where routes to the top are documented.

Hoh Brisen lies on the border between Nidwalden and Uri, and the pass immediately south of the summit, the Sinsgäuer Schonegg at 1,915 m, separates it from the rest of the subrange. At 2,413 m the summit is the highest point of the group north of that pass. The mountain is listed on Hikr, the Swiss hiking route database, where routes to the top are documented.

The name Hoh Brisen combines a Swiss German element for "high" with the local place name Brisen, and the summit marks the cantonal border between Nidwalden and Uri. The 1,915 m Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass north of the peak separates it from the rest of its subrange.

The routes to the summit are well-marked and reachable from different starting points, with the Brisenhaus shelter offering overnight accommodation at about mid-elevation. Plan for alpine conditions and bring weather protection, as conditions can change rapidly at this height.

Hoh Brisen reaches 2,413 metres, making it the highest summit of the subrange north of the Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass, which sits at 1,915 metres. The pass below the peak marks the route between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.