Coglians

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Coglians - Hohe Warte

Mount Coglians (first high peak from the left) seen from Mt. Zoncolan (south)
Elevation 2,780 m (9,121 ft)
Location
Coglians - Hohe Warte
Location in the Alps
Location Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Carinthia, Austria
Range Carnic Alps
Coordinates 46°36′25″N 12°53′17″E / 46.60694°N 12.88806°E / 46.60694; 12.88806Coordinates: 46°36′25″N 12°53′17″E / 46.60694°N 12.88806°E / 46.60694; 12.88806
Climbing
First ascent September 30, 1865 by Paul Grohmann from south
Easiest route Hike

Mount Coglians (Friulian: Coliàns; German: Hohe Warte) is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, at the border between Italy (province of Udine) and Austria (Carinthia), west to the Monte Croce Carnico pass (Plöcken Pass). With its elevation of 2,780 m (9,121 ft), it is the highest peak of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy and of the Carnic and Gailtal Alps.

Mount Coglians, like all the range which it belongs to, is characterized by karst topography.

Coglians (right) as seen from the NW

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