Tyrol
Schwaz District
Eben am Achensee

Hochiss

Hochiss or Hochriss is a mountain in , Austria. Rising some 2,299 metres, it is the highest mountain of the Brandenberg Alps and is located near the tourist hot spot .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Streichkopf and Spieljoch.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maurach am Achensee and Pertisau.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a small village on the Achensee Lake in the region of . is in the Schwaz. It is in the Alpine Park, one of the oldest, cross-border, protected areas of the Eastern Alps.

Locality
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is a historic Austrian castle, located in the near the branch of the from the main Inn valley. Strategically located to control one of the major transalpine trade routes, the origins of the castle date from Roman times and it has a distinctive round tower thought to be of possible Roman derivation. is situated 9 km southeast of Hochiss.

Hochiss

Latitude
47.45845° or 47° 27′ 30″ north
Longitude
11.76481° or 11° 45′ 53″ east
Elevation
2,299 metres (7,543 feet)
Open location code
8FVHFQ57+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26863175
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2776040
Wiki­data ID
Q494163
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Satellite Map

Discover Hochiss from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Hochiss” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Hochiss”
  • Cebuano: “Hochiss”
  • Chinese: “霍基斯山”
  • Chinese: “霍希斯山”
  • Czech: “Hochiss”
  • Dutch: “Hochiss”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هوكيس”
  • French: “Hochiss”
  • German: “Hochiss”
  • German: “Hochiß”
  • Italian: “Hochiss”
  • Ladin: “Hochiss”
  • Slovenian: “Hochiss”
  • Slovenian: “Hochiß”
  • Swedish: “Hochiss”
  • Venetian: “Hochiss”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rotes Klamml and Lange Gasse.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Streichkopfgatterl and Stuhlböcklkopf.

Tyrol: Must-Visit Destinations

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