Hornbach Chain

The Hornbach chain is a string of mountains, about 15 kilometres long, in the in the state of Tyrol.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mountain range
  • Description: group of the Allgäu Alps in Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany, according to current Alpine Club Guide
  • Also known as: “Hornbach chain” and “Hornbachkette”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Großer Krottenkopf and Öfnerspitze.

Peak
Photo: Kogo, GFDL.
The is the highest mountain in the of . It is 2,656 m and is part of a side branch of the Hornbach chain, which branches off the main chain of the Allgäu Alps and runs for about 15 km eastwards.

Peak
Photo: Kauk0r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 2,576 m high, rocky mountain in the .

Peak
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The is a prominent summit, made of main dolomite, in the Hornbach chain of the . It is located 1.5 kilometres east of the much better known and is entirely on soil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holzgau and Steeg.

Village
Photo: Moosi moo, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the state of Tyrol.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Reutte in the state of Tyrol.

Village
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is a village.

Hornbach Chain

Latitude
47.303° or 47° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
10.3806° or 10° 22′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FVG893J+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12261195657
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Wiki­data ID
Q1628342
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Satellite Map

Discover Hornbach Chain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Venetian—“Hornbach Chain” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سلسلة هورنباخ”
  • German: “Hornbachkette”
  • Italian: “Catena montuosa dell’Hornbach”
  • Italian: “Gruppo del Hornbach”
  • Ladin: “Hornbach chain”
  • Norwegian: “Hornbach”
  • Polish: “Hornbachkette”
  • Venetian: “Hornbachkette”
  • “Hornbachkette”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zargen and Greißweide.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hermannskarturm and Hermannskarspitze.

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