| Großer Sonnblick | |
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Großer Hafner (left) and Großer Sonnblick (far right) from the Kleinelendkees on the Hochalmspitze |
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| Height | 3,030 m AA (9,940 ft) |
| Location | Carinthia, Austria |
| Range | High Tauern, Ankogel Group |
| Isolation | 2.82 km → Großer Hafner |
| Prominence | 133 m ↓ Lanischscharte |
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| Easiest route | Ascent from the Gmünder Hut via the Ochsen Hut (unmarked) |
The Großer Sonnblick or Malteiner Sonnblick, a mountain with a height of 3,030 m AA,[1] lies in the Ankogel Group of the Hohen Tauern in Austria and is the easternmost peak of the Alps that exceeds a height of 3,000 metres. The summit is located about 18 km as the crow flies northwest of Gmünd in Kärnten and ca. 8.5 km northeast of the Hochalmspitze. The normal ascent route that is quite flat in the upper stages from the Gmünder Hut, is not difficult when conditions are dry and free of snow, but it is quite tiring to climb due to the large difference in height that has to be over come (some 1,900 metres). As there are no signposts or markings, good orientation is needed for this tour. In good weather there is an outstanding view from the top to the Großer Hafner (3,076 m AA) and the Hochalmspitze (3,360 m AA).
The Großer Sonnblick has a prominence of 133 m and an isolation of 2,900 m.[1]
East of the Großer Sonnblick lies the sub-peak of Mittlerer Sonnblick (3,000 m). The two summits are linked by a ridge that can be negotiated without the need for climbing.