Achterköpfe

Achterköpfe is a peak in Leutasch, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol and has an elevation of 2,023 metres. Achterköpfe is situated nearby to the locality Ahrntal, as well as near the hamlet Unterkirchen.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,023 metres
Description: mountain ridge in the Wettersteingebirge along the border Tyrol / Bavaria
Also known as: “8er-Köpfe” and “Achterkoepfe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Große Arnspitze and Arnspitze Group.

Große Arnspitze

Peak

Große Arnspitze

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

The Große Arnspitze is the highest peak in the Arnspitze Group in the Wettersteingebirge mountains. It is located west of Scharnitz in Austria. The border between Germany and Austria runs over its summit.

Arnspitze Group

Protected area

Arnspitze Group

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

The Arnspitze Group is a free-standing mountain chain in Austrian and Germany, in the states of Tyrol and Bavaria, between Seefeld in Tirol and Mittenwald, and between the Leutasch valley in the west and the Isar valley near Scharnitz in the east.

Arnspitze

Nature reserve

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

Arnspitze is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unterkirchen and Burggraben.

Unterkirchen

Hamlet

Photo: Haneburger, CC0.

Unterkirchen is a hamlet.

Burggraben

Hamlet

Photo: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY 4.0.

Burggraben is a hamlet.

Lochlehn

Hamlet

Photo: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY 4.0.

Lochlehn is a hamlet.

Achterköpfe

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Leutasch, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.40164° or 47° 24′ 6″ north

Longitude

11.2242° or 11° 13′ 27″ east

Elevation

2,023 metres (6,637 feet)

Open location code

8FVHC62F+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8806522423

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Achterköpfe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Achterköpfe” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Achterköpfe”
Dutch: “Achterköpfe”
German: “Achterköpfe”
Swedish: “Achterköpfe”
Turkish: “Achterköpfe”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ahrntal and Absprengte Wand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arnspitzhütte and Riedkopf.

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