Hufeisenbruch
Hufeisenbruch is a glacier in Carinthia, Austria and has an elevation of 2,682 metres. Hufeisenbruch is situated nearby to the locality Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube, as well as near Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grossglockner and Pasterze Glacier.
Grossglockner
Peak
Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
The Großglockner, or just Glockner, is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic, the highest mountain in Austria and highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. Grossglockner is situated 3 km south of Hufeisenbruch.
Pasterze Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Otberg, Public domain.
The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometres in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps. It lies within the Glockner Group of the High Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube and Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.
Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube
Locality
Photo: Raul de Chissota, Public domain.
Sonderschutzgebiet Gamsgrube is a locality, which is situated 3 km east of Hufeisenbruch.
Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe
Locality
Photo: Papa1234, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is part of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. The end point of a cul-de-sac and lookout point is in Austria in the Glockner Group in Carinthia at an altitude of 2,369 m above sea level. Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is situated 4½ km southeast of Hufeisenbruch.
Oberes Beil
Locality
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Oberes Beil is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Hufeisenbruch.
Hufeisenbruch
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,682 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.1° or 47° 6′ northLongitude
12.7° or 12° 42′ eastElevation
2,682 metres (8,799 feet)Open location code
8FVJ3MXX+XXGeoNames ID
2603732
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