Gumihorn, Mountain summit in Interlaken-Oberhasli, Switzerland
The Gumihorn is a 2,099-metre limestone tower in the Bernese Alps, the highest point of the Schynige Platte ridge at the western end of the Schwarzhorn group. It rises between the municipalities of Gsteigwiler and Gündlischwand in the canton of Bern, above the Lütschine valley. Its summit is not easily climbed; the lower Tuba (2,076 m) to the north and Geiss (2,067 m) to the south can be reached on foot.
The Gumihorn lies on the boundary between the municipalities of Gsteigwiler and Gündlischwand in the canton of Bern, a border recorded in the modern municipal division of the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district. The sources document no events, construction or ownership changes on the summit itself; its record is one of survey and mapping rather than history.
The Gumihorn itself is not climbed, but the Schynige Platte ridge around it is walked: from the railway station, paths lead to the Geiss (2,067 m) directly above the station and to the Tuba or Daube (2,076 m) to the north, both giving a 360-degree view. The name Geiss refers to a goat, a common alpine naming motif.
The Gumihorn summit itself is not easily climbed, but two lower summits on either side are reachable on foot from the Schynige Platte railway station: Tuba or Daube (2,076 m) to the north and Geiss (2,067 m) directly above the station to the south. From these, the whole ridge and the Lütschine valley below can be seen in all directions.
The true summit is a limestone tower that cannot be easily climbed. Instead, walkers reach two slightly lower summits on either side: Tuba or Daube (2,076 m) to the north and Geiss (2,067 m) directly above the Schynige Platte railway station to the south, both giving a 360-degree view.
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