Ankogel

Ankogel

The Ankogel (centre)
Elevation 3,252 m (10,669 ft)
Location
Ankogel

Location in the Alps

Location Carinthia / Salzburg, Austria
Range High Tauern
Coordinates 47°03′00″N 13°15′00″E / 47.05000°N 13.25000°ECoordinates: 47°03′00″N 13°15′00″E / 47.05000°N 13.25000°E
Climbing
First ascent c. 1742[1]

The Ankogel (3,252 m)[2] is a mountain in the Ankogel Group in the eastern High Tauern range in Austria. It is the second highest mountain in the group, the Hochalmspitze being higher at 3,360 m.

A cable car from Mallnitz goes up to 2,631 m on the mountain, making Ankogel one of most accessible alpine peaks.

References

  1. Braham, Trevor (2013). When the Alps Cast Their Spell: Mountaineers of the Alpine Golden Age. Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN 9781906476342. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. "Österreichische Karte 1:50.000 (ÖK 50)". austrianmap.at. Retrieved 5 January 2015.