Hochwang

The Hochwang is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located between the valleys of Schanfigg and Prättigau in the canton of Graubünden. With a height of 2,534 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain lying west of Durannapass.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ful Berg and Cunggel.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located east of in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the western end of the chain separating the valleys of Prättigau and Schanfigg, just east of the Rhine.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, overlooking in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the valleys of Schanfigg and Prättigau at a height of 2,413 metres.

Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pagig and Castiel.

Village
is a village in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden, . An independent municipality before, it merged on January 1, 2008 with neighboring to form the municipality of St. Peter-Pagig.

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of , , , , , and St.

Village
is a village in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden, . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2008 with neighboring to form the municipality of St. Peter-Pagig.

Hochwang

Latitude
46.87353° or 46° 52′ 25″ north
Longitude
9.63208° or 9° 37′ 56″ east
Elevation
2,532 metres (8,307 feet)
Open location code
8FRFVJFJ+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1372813172
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2660328
Wiki­data ID
Q15304
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Hochwang” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: هوشفانغ
  • Catalan: Hochwang
  • Cebuano: Hochwang
  • Chinese: 霍赫旺山
  • Dutch: Hochwang
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل هوشفانج
  • French: Hochwang
  • Georgian: ჰოხვანი
  • German: Hochwang
  • Ladin: Hochwang
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hochwang
  • Occitan (post 1500): Hochwang
  • Persian: هوچوانگ
  • Spanish: Hochwang
  • Swedish: Hochwang

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tüfelsch Chopf and Edelwischopf.

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