Hochwand

Hochwand is a mountain in the of , Austria. It is most famous for its impressive north face, which tumbles for 1,300 m down into the Gaistal valley below.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,719 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Mieming Mountains in Tyrol
  • Also known as: “Hohe Wand / Hochwand” and “Totenwand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karkopf and Hochplattig.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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The is a mountain, 2,768 m high, and the highest summit in the Mieming Chain, a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the state of Tyrol, .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Telfs and Untermieming.

Town
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is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the state of , 27 kilometres west of . It is the third largest municipality in Tyrol. received its status in 1908 and maintains its own district court.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality in the Imst district, Austria, and is located 23 km east of and 4 km west of on the southern shore of the Inn River. is situated 8 km south of Hochwand.

Hochwand

Latitude
47.35853° or 47° 21′ 31″ north
Longitude
11.01545° or 11° 0′ 56″ east
Elevation
2,719 metres (8,921 feet)
Open location code
8FVH9258+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 508548893
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2775909
Wiki­data ID
Q1622423
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Hochwand” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hochwand (bukid sa Awstriya, Tirol, Politischer Bezirk Innsbruck Land)”
  • Cebuano: “Hochwand”
  • Chinese: “霍赫旺德山”
  • Dutch: “Hochwand”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هوتشواند”
  • French: “Hochwand”
  • German: “Hochwand”
  • Italian: “Hochwand”
  • Ladin: “Hochwand”
  • Swedish: “Hochwand (berg i Österrike, Tyrolen, Politischer Bezirk Innsbruck Land)”
  • Swedish: “Hochwand”
  • Turkish: “Hochwand”
  • Uzbek: “Hochwand”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hohe Wand / Hochwand (Nebengipfel) and Wetterkreuz.

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