Griesscharte

Griesscharte is in , , and has an elevation of 2,238 metres. Griesscharte is situated nearby to the grassland , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großes Fieberhorn and Werfener Hochthron.

Peak
Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Sandor Bordas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
At 2,430 m , the is the highest peak in the in the Northern Limestone Alps. To the south rock faces up to 1,000 metres drop into the valley of the , whilst its northern side descends relatively gently over a broad plateau into the barren Pitschenberg valley where the Leopold Happisch Haus is located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tenneck and Pöham.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Griesscharte.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Griesscharte.

Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a town in the district of in the federal state of . 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.

Griesscharte

Latitude
47.49627° or 47° 29′ 47″ north
Longitude
13.24117° or 13° 14′ 28″ east
Elevation
2,238 metres (7,343 feet)
Open location code
8FVMF6WR+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3780875301
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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