Furkajoch

Furkajoch is a mountain saddle in Laterns, Feldkirch District, Vorarlberg and has an elevation of 1,758 metres. Furkajoch is situated nearby to the locality Obere Frutzalpe, as well as near Lapfrundalpe.

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,758 metres
Description: saddle in the Bregenz Forest Mountains in Vorarlberg, Austria
Also known as: “Laternser Furka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hochrohkopf and Löffelspitze.

Hochrohkopf

Peak

Photo: Walter45, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hochrohkopf is a peak.

Löffelspitze

Peak

Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Löffelspitze is a peak.

Seraspitz

Peak

Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seraspitz is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damüls and Blons.

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".

Blons

Village

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Blons is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

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.

Furkajoch

Category: landform
Location: Laterns, Feldkirch District, Vorarlberg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2667° or 47° 16′ 0″ north

Longitude

9.8328° or 9° 49′ 58″ east

Elevation

1,758 metres (5,768 feet)

Open location code

8FVF7R8M+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13573893224

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Furkajoch” goes by many names.

German: “Furkajoch”
German: “Laternser Furka”
“Furkajoch”
“Laternser Furka”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Obere Frutzalpe and Lapfrundalpe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Furkakopf and Pfrondjöchle.

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