Tyrol
Lienz District
Nußdorf-Debant

Gößnitzkopf

Gößnitzkopf is a mountain in the Schober Group of the Hohe Tauern range. It is located in , along the border of East Tyrol and Carinthia. The elevation at its peak is 3,096 metres.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,096 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Schober group at the border Carinthia / Tyrol
  • Also known as: “Goessnitzkopf” and “Gössnitzkopf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Südliche Talleitenspitze and Roter Knopf.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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The Rote Knopf is the second highest mountain in the Schober Group within the in the Alps. It is only two metres short of the , the highest summit in the Schober.

Peak
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The is one of the most regularly formed summits in the Schober Group in East Tyrol, hence its sobriquet, the "Matterhorn of the Schober Group". It is an impressive sight both from the Debanttal valley and the valley of Lesachtal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kals and Großdorf.

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am Großglockner is in East Tyrol, . is on the border of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern and the main starting point for climbs on Austria's highest mountain, Großglockner. is also a skiing resort.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gößnitzkopf.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gößnitzkopf.

Gößnitzkopf

Latitude
46.96721° or 46° 58′ 2″ north
Longitude
12.74379° or 12° 44′ 38″ east
Elevation
3,096 metres (10,157 feet)
Open location code
8FRJXP8V+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2667060488
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2778257
Wiki­data ID
Q1560008
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gößnitzkopf” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gößnitzkopf”
  • Chinese: “格斯尼茨山”
  • Dutch: “Gößnitzkopf”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جوسنيتزكوپف”
  • French: “Gößnitzkopf”
  • German: “Gössnitzkopf”
  • German: “Gößnitzkopf”
  • Ladin: “Gössnitzkopf”
  • Swedish: “Gößnitzkopf”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hinterm-Holz-Alm and ehem. Plitritschkees.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gößnitzkopf-Biwak and Glödistörl.

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