Gartnerkofel

Gartnerkofel
Gartnerkofel
Elevation	2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Prominence	665 m (2,182 ft)[1]
Location
Gartnerkofel Location in the Alps
Location	Carinthia, Austria
Range	Carnic Alps
Coordinates	46°34′N 13°18′E / 46.567°N 13.300°E / 46.567; 13.300Coordinates: 46°34′N 13°18′E / 46.567°N 13.300°E / 46.567; 13.300[1]

Gartnerkofel (2,195 m) is a mountain of the Carnic Alps in Carinthia, Austria. It is located on the main chain of the Carnics above the Naßfeld Pass, near the border with Italy. The nearest town is Hermagor-Pressegger See. The mountain has two summits, and ravines fall down from it's northern slopes, which are separated by rocky ridges. The normal route is from the northwest, from where it an easy climb across the ridge to the summit. The mountain is also a popular ski touring destination.^[2]

Wulfenia carinthiaca

The slopes of Gartnerkofel is the only place where the endemic angiosperm Wulfenia carinthiaca plant grows in the wild. It was first discovered in 1799 by alpinist and botanist Franz Xaver von Wulfen and is now a popular garden plant.^[2]

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