Torsäule

The Torsäule is a very steep, about 500-metre-high limestone formation on the eastern flank of the Hochkönig massif in the . 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,588 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Salzburg
  • Also known as: “Torsaeule”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schoberköpfe and Südwestlicher Schoberkopf.

Peak
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The are several ridge-shaped peaks, arranged along the eastern edge of the plateau in the , and which lie in a semi-circular arc that opens towards the east facing the 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.

Peak
Photo: mawieser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: mawieser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mühlbach am Hochkönig and Pfarrwerfen.

Village
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is a municipality in district, , .

Village
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is a municipality in the in the state of . is situated 8 km northeast of Torsäule.

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is a town in the district of in the federal state of . It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps.

Torsäule

Latitude
47.42876° or 47° 25′ 44″ north
Longitude
13.10464° or 13° 6′ 17″ east
Elevation
2,588 metres (8,491 feet)
Open location code
8FVMC4H3+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 510142684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2605626
Wiki­data ID
Q877611
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Torsäule” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Torsäule”
  • Chinese: “托爾索伊勒山”
  • Dutch: “Torsaule”
  • Dutch: “Torsäule”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تورساول”
  • French: “Torsaule”
  • French: “Torsäule”
  • German: “Torsäule”
  • Ladin: “Torsäule”
  • Polish: “Torsäule”
  • Swedish: “Torsäule”
  • Turkish: “Torsäule”

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Explore places such as Eiskar and Ochsenkar.

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Highlights include Schluchtkante and Topolino.

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