Scheibwies

Scheibwies is a peak in Werfen, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg and has an elevation of 2,024 metres. Scheibwies 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.

Teufelskirchl

Peak

Photo: mawieser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teufelskirchl is a peak.

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

Mühlbach am Hochkönig

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Mühlbach am Hochkönig is a municipality in St. Johann im Pongau district, Salzburgerland, Austria. Mühlbach am Hochkönig is situated 6 km south of Scheibwies.

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 Scheibwies.

Tenneck

Village

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Tenneck is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Scheibwies.

Scheibwies

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,024 metres
Category: landform
Location: Werfen, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.43333° or 47° 26′ north

Longitude

13.11667° or 13° 7′ east

Elevation

2,024 metres (6,640 feet)

Open location code

8FVMC4M8+8M

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