Daubenhorn

{{short description|Mountain}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Daubenhorn

| photo = Gemmi-daubenhorn-winter.JPG

| photo_caption = Daubenwall in February 2014

| elevation_m = 2942

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| prominence_m = 92

| prominence_ref = Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,850 m.

| parent_peak = Wildstrubel

| range = Bernese Alps

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| location = Valais, Switzerland

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| coordinates = {{coord|46|23|21.6|N|7|36|09.3|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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The Daubenhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located above the town of Leukerbad, Switzerland. The mountain has the longest via ferrata, or secured climbing route, in Switzerland.{{cite web |title=The longest fixed-rope climbing route in Switzerland, Summer 13 |url=http://www.leukerbad.ch/en/page.cfm/Sport/SportSLB/17480|website=leukerbad.ch |publisher=Leukerbad Tourismus |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312051934/http://www.leukerbad.ch/en/page.cfm/Sport/SportSLB/17480 |archivedate=12 March 2014}} The route is built into the mountain's southeastern face and continues to the summit.

This via ferrata is considered to be extremely difficult (ED) and requires very good fitness to make the 6 hour climb to the summit from the base of the Via Ferrata at 2350 m.{{cite web |title=517 Viaferrata Loeche, Loeche, Valais, Suisse |url=http://www.viaferrata.org/nouveausite/suisse_via_ferrata/viaferrata_loeche_valais.html |website=viaferrata.org |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008132340/http://www.viaferrata.org/nouveausite/suisse_via_ferrata/viaferrata_loeche_valais.html |archivedate=8 October 2011 |language=fr}} In addition, it is also possible to reach the summit by trekking a circuitous route starting from Gemmi Pass.