Reißkofel

Reißkofel

Reißkofel
Highest point
Elevation 2,371 m (7,779 ft)
Prominence 1,390 m (4,560 ft)[1]
Coordinates 46°41′N 13°09′E / 46.683°N 13.150°E / 46.683; 13.150Coordinates: 46°41′N 13°09′E / 46.683°N 13.150°E / 46.683; 13.150
Geography
Reißkofel

Location in the Alps

Location Carinthia, Austria
Parent range Gailtal Alps
Climbing
First ascent 1848

Reißkofel (2,371 m) is a mountain of the Gailtal Alps in Carinthia, Austria. It is the highest mountain of the Gailtals outside of the Lienz Dolomites, and is a very dominant peak, having a prominence of some 1,390 m, as it is situated amongst much lower peaks. It lies between the Drava valley in the north, near the town of Greifenburg, and the Gail valley to the south, both of which it dominates, towering over the valleys some 1,700m below it. The mountain is the culminating point of a long ridge, and is steep and rocky on both its northern and southern faces. It was first climbed in 1848 by Johann Festin von Wald.[2]

References

  1. "Reisskofel - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. "Reisskofel - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 8 March 2015.


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