Vordergrundalpe (ehem.)
Vordergrundalpe (ehem.) is a locality in Salzburg, Austria. Vordergrundalpe (ehem.) is situated nearby to the locality Hintergrundalpe (ehem.), as well as near Steinkar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwarzkogel and Torsäule.
Torsäule
Peak
Photo: Vavrik, Public domain.
The Torsäule is a very steep, about 500-metre-high limestone formation on the eastern flank of the Hochkönig massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The imposing column, which bears a summit cross, lies immediately north of the ascent route to the Hochkönig from the Arthurhaus, a thousand metres below, and measures about 500 × 200 metres at its base. Torsäule is situated 3½ km southwest of Vordergrundalpe (ehem.).
Schoberköpfe
Peak
Photo: mawieser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schoberköpfe are several ridge-shaped peaks, arranged along the eastern edge of the Hochkönig plateau in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and which lie in a semi-circular arc that opens towards the east facing the Salzach valley: The relatively steep, 200-300-metre-high south faces drop into the scree-covered Eiskar and climb up again opposite into the striking, isolated pillar of the Torsäule 2,588 m. Schoberköpfe is situated 3½ km southwest of Vordergrundalpe (ehem.).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tenneck and Pfarrwerfen.
Tenneck
Village
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Tenneck is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Vordergrundalpe (ehem.).
Pfarrwerfen
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfarrwerfen is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Pfarrwerfen is situated 5 km east of Vordergrundalpe (ehem.).
Bischofshofen
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Bischofshofen is a town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps.
Vordergrundalpe (ehem.)
- Type: Locality
- Location: Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.45403° or 47° 27′ 15″ northLongitude
13.13561° or 13° 8′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FVMF43P+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1650753172OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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