Riesenspitze

Riesenspitze is a peak in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg and has an elevation of 1,774 metres. Riesenspitze is situated nearby to the locality Hintermellen, as well as near the hamlet Lindach Alpe.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,774 metres
Description: subpeak of Hoher Freschen in the Bregenz Forest Mountains in Vorarlberg, Austria
Also known as: “Risenspitz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoher Freschen and Sünser Spitze.

Hoher Freschen

Peak

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hoher Freschen is a peak.

Sünser Spitze

Peak

Photo: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sünser Spitze is a peak.

Sünser See

Lake

Photo: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sünser See is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebnit and Damüls.

Ebnit

Village

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Ebnit is a village.

Damüls

Village

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Damüls is a village community and popular tourist resort in the district of Bregenz in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Damüls is known for its abundance of snow. In 2006, Damüls was awarded the honorary title "the snowiest village in the world". Damüls is situated 7 km east of Riesenspitze.

Sankt Gerold

Village

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sankt Gerold is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Sankt Gerold is situated 9 km south of Riesenspitze.

Riesenspitze

Categories: subpeak, one-thousander, and landform
Location: Dornbirn, Dornbirn District, Vorarlberg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.30485° or 47° 18′ 18″ north

Longitude

9.80027° or 9° 48′ 1″ east

Elevation

1,774 metres (5,820 feet)

Open location code

8FVF8R32+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Riesenspitze from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Riesenspitze” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Riesenspitze”
Dutch: “Riesenspitze”
German: “Riesenspitze”
German: “Risenspitz”
Swedish: “Riesenspitze”
“Riesenspitze”
“Risenspitz”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hintermellen and Lindach Alpe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schusterstuhl and Northern Mellenkopf.

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