Hochwand
Appearance
Hochwand | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,719 m (8,921 ft) |
Prominence | 402 m (1,319 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 47°36′N 11°02′E / 47.600°N 11.033°E |
Geography | |
Location | Tyrol, Austria |
Parent range | Mieming Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Hermann von Barth, 1873[2] |
Hochwand (2,719 m) is a mountain in the Mieming Range of Tyrol, Austria.
It is most famous for its impressive north face, which tumbles for 1,300 m down into the Gaistal valley below. The normal route to the summit is from the south, where the slopes are less steep. It is a very difficult climb from all sides and much scrambling is required to reach the summit. Climbers usually begin their ascent at the village of Wildermieming.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Austria - Europeaklist". Mark Trengove. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Hochwand - Summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 10 November 2019.