Russbachsaag

Russbachsaag is a village in Rußbach am Paß Gschütt, Hallein District, Salzburg and has about 421 residents and an elevation of 809 metres. Russbachsaag is situated nearby to the hamlet Schattau, as well as near the village Russbach am Pass Gschütt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heilig Kreuz and Gamsfeld.

Heilig Kreuz

Church

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Heilig Kreuz is a church.

Gamsfeld

Peak

Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamsfeld is a mountain in Salzburg, Austria. It is the highest peak of the Salzkammergut Mountains, a sub-range of the Northern Limestone Alps. The mountain is located near the village of Rußbach, which lies 1,200 m below its summit, and is a popular peak for hiking and ski touring. Gamsfeld is situated 3½ km north of Russbachsaag.

Gschütt Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gschütt Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Salzburg and Upper Austria. It connects Rußbach in the state of Salzburg with Gosau in Upper Austria. The pass is traversed by the Federal Highway B166. Gschütt Pass is situated 3 km east of Russbachsaag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calvary Gosau and Gosau.

Calvary Gosau

Locality

Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Calvary Gosau is a locality, which is situated 4½ km east of Russbachsaag.

Gosau

Village

Photo: Kodl2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gosau is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria, Austria. Gosau is situated 5 km east of Russbachsaag.

Zwieselalm

Locality

Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Zwieselalm is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Russbachsaag.

Russbachsaag

Type: Village with 421 residents
Also known as: “Saag”
Category: locality
Location: Rußbach am Paß Gschütt, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.59255° or 47° 35′ 33″ north

Longitude

13.46546° or 13° 27′ 56″ east

Population

421

Elevation

809 metres (2,654 feet)

Open location code

8FVMHFV8+25

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Russbachsaag” goes by many names.

German: “Rußbachsaag”

Localities in the Area

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