Hochkönig

Hochkönig
Elevation 2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Prominence 2,181 m (7,156 ft)
Ranked 6th in the Alps
Listing Ultra
Translation high king (German)
Pronunciation German: [ˈhoːxˌkøːnɪç]
Location
Hochkönig

Austria

Location Salzburg, Austria
Range Berchtesgaden Alps
Coordinates 47°25′14.9″N 13°03′47.4″E / 47.420806°N 13.063167°ECoordinates: 47°25′14.9″N 13°03′47.4″E / 47.420806°N 13.063167°E
Topo map BEV ÖK50 124; ÖAV 10/2
Climbing
First ascent 1826
Easiest route Hike

Hochkönig is the name applied to the highest mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria, and also to the surrounding mountain group as a whole. The Berchtesgaden Alps form part of the Northern Limestone Alps.

Location

It lies to the west of the town of Bischofshofen in the Austrian state of Salzburg, 42 km due south of the city of Salzburg. Hochkönig is separated from the rest of the Berchtesgaden Alps, and more specifically from the Steinernes Meer (stone ocean) by the mountain pass Torscharte at 2246 m. The summit itself is at the southern edge of a large limestone plateau, which is largely covered by the glacier known as the "Übergossene Alm" (poured-over meadow).[1]

Hut

In 1898, the Österreichischer Touristenklub (Austrian Tourism Club) built an alpine hut at the summit. The current building dates from 1985 and can sleep nearly one hundred mountaineers. The massif is also home to the High King Mountain Ski Area.[2]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ High Alpine Mountain Locations in Salsburg. The Bergheimat. Accessed April 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Hochkonig. SummitPost. Accessed April 5, 2012.

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