Flachfeld
Flachfeld is a cirque in Salzburg, Austria and has an elevation of 2,024 metres. Flachfeld is situated nearby to the locality Mitterberg, as well as near Buchmaiß.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torsäule and Teufelskirchl.
Torsäule
Peak
Photo: Vavrik, Public domain.
The Torsäule is a very steep, about 500-metre-high limestone formation on the eastern flank of the Hochkönig massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The imposing column, which bears a summit cross, lies immediately north of the ascent route to the Hochkönig from the Arthurhaus, a thousand metres below, and measures about 500 × 200 metres at its base.
Schoberköpfe
Peak
Photo: mawieser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schoberköpfe are several ridge-shaped peaks, arranged along the eastern edge of the Hochkönig plateau in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and which lie in a semi-circular arc that opens towards the east facing the Salzach valley: The relatively steep, 200-300-metre-high south faces drop into the scree-covered Eiskar and climb up again opposite into the striking, isolated pillar of the Torsäule 2,588 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Pfarrwerfen.
Mühlbach am Hochkönig
Village
Photo: Wald1siedel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mühlbach am Hochkönig is a municipality in St. Johann im Pongau district, Salzburgerland, Austria. Mühlbach am Hochkönig is situated 6 km south of Flachfeld.
Pfarrwerfen
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfarrwerfen is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Pfarrwerfen is situated 7 km east of Flachfeld.
Tenneck
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenneck is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Flachfeld.
Flachfeld
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 2,024 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.43333° or 47° 26′ northLongitude
13.11667° or 13° 7′ eastElevation
2,024 metres (6,640 feet)Open location code
8FVMC4M8+8MGeoNames ID
2605623
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