Geißstein

The Geißstein, sometimes also called the Gaisstein, is a mountain in the with a height of 2,366 m that straddles the border between the federal Austrian states of and Salzburg.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,363 metres
  • Description: mountain in the Kitzbüheler Alps at the border Salzburg / Tyrol
  • Also known as: “Gaisstein”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gamshag and Bürgl Hut.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the in the Austrian state of whose summit reaches a height of 2,178 m . The is located northwest of the Torsee lake, the source of the River Saalach.

Mountain hut
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The is a private mountain hut at 1,699 m in the in the Austrian federal state of . The formerly self-catering hut is today partially managed and is found on the southern slopes of the Geißstein, 5 km north of and 7 km east of the .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollersbach im Pinzgau.

Village
Photo: Arnulf zu Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the state of in . The population is 1159. is situated 9 km southwest of Geißstein.

Geißstein

Latitude
47.33745° or 47° 20′ 15″ north
Longitude
12.49528° or 12° 29′ 43″ east
Elevation
2,363 metres (7,753 feet)
Open location code
8FVJ8FPW+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26862931
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2778990
Wiki­data ID
Q1357785
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Geißstein” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Geißstein”
  • Chinese: “蓋施泰因山”
  • Dutch: “Geißstein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جيستين”
  • French: “Geissstein”
  • French: “Geißstein”
  • German: “Geißstein”
  • Ladin: “Geißstein”
  • Swedish: “Geißstein”

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