Biwakschachtel
Biwakschachtel is a hut in Heiligenblut, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia and has an elevation of 3,184 metres. Biwakschachtel is situated nearby to the peak Teufelshorn, as well as near Grossglockner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grossglockner and Teufelshorn.
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.
Teufelshorn
Peak
Photo: Berbl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glocknerhorn and Teufelshorn are two nearby mountain peaks in the Glockner Group in the Austrian Central Alps in the central part of the High Tauern.
Kleinglockner
Peak
Photo: Eintragung ins Nichts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
At the height of 3,770 metres the Kleinglockner is the third highest mountain summit in Austria. However, with a prominence of only 17 metres it is arguable whether it can be counted as an independent mountain, or just as a subpeak of 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 3½ km east of Biwakschachtel.
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 east of Biwakschachtel.
Oberes Beil
Locality
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Oberes Beil is a locality, which is situated 5 km southwest of Biwakschachtel.
Biwakschachtel
- Type: Hut
- Location: Heiligenblut, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.08222° or 47° 4′ 56″ northLongitude
12.69417° or 12° 41′ 39″ eastElevation
3,184 metres (10,446 feet)Open location code
8FVJ3MJV+VMGeoNames ID
2603778
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