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Torkofel

Coordinates: 46°42′N 13°05′E / 46.700°N 13.083°E / 46.700; 13.083
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Torkofel
Torkofel (centre) as part of the Jauken Massif.
Highest point
Elevation2,276 m (7,467 ft)
Prominence661 m (2,169 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°42′N 13°05′E / 46.700°N 13.083°E / 46.700; 13.083
Geography
Torkofel is located in Alps
Torkofel
Torkofel
Location in the Alps
LocationCarinthia, Austria
Parent rangeGailtal Alps
Climbing
First ascent1853

Torkofel (2,276 m) is a mountain of the Gailtal Alps in Carinthia, Austria. It is the highest summit of the Jauken Group, a small limestone massif west of Reißkofel. It lies between the Drava valley to the north and the Gail valley in the south. It was first climbed in 1853 by the Johann Festin von Wald and Paul Grohmann.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Torkofel - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Torkofel - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 9 March 2015.