Gelber Wandschrofen

Gelber Wandschrofen is a peak in Schwangau, Ostallgäu, Bavaria and has an elevation of 1,645 metres. Gelber Wandschrofen is situated nearby to the hamlet Bleckenau, as well as near the village Hohenschwangau.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rohrkopf and Hornburg.

Rohrkopf

Peak

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Rohrkopf is a peak.

Hornburg

Peak

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Hornburg is a peak.

Tegelberg Cable Car

Aerial lift

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The Tegelberg Cable Car, on the Tegelberg mountain near Schwangau in southern Bavaria. The cable car is 2,146.18 metres long, climbs a height of 892.5 metres, has a carrying cable of 48 mm in diameter and a hauling cable of 26 mm in diameter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bleckenau and Hohenschwangau.

Bleckenau

Hamlet

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Bleckenau is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Gelber Wandschrofen.

Hohenschwangau

Village

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Hohenschwangau is a former village and now an urban district of the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located between Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau, and is visited by about two million people annually, where they start tours to the former royal palaces. Hohenschwangau is situated 3 km west of Gelber Wandschrofen.

Schwangau

Village

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Schwangau is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Gelber Wandschrofen.

Gelber Wandschrofen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,645 metres
Description: mountain summit in the Ammergau Alps in Germany
Category: landform
Location: Schwangau, Ostallgäu, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.56333° or 47° 33′ 48″ north

Longitude

10.7775° or 10° 46′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,645 metres (5,397 feet)

Open location code

8FVGHQ7H+82

GeoNames ID

6939942

Wikidata ID

Q31556709

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Gelber Wandschrofen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gelber Wandschrofen”
German: “Gelbe-Wand-Schrofen”
German: “Gelber Wandschrofen”
German: “Gelbwandschrofen”

Localities in the Area

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