Grieswiesalm

Grieswiesalm is a locality in Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg. Grieswiesalm is situated nearby to the locality Grieswiesmähder, as well as near Steinkarl.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hocharn and Hoher Sonnblick.

Hocharn

Peak

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Hocharn is the highest mountain of the Goldberg Group in the High Tauern range of the eastern Alps. It is located near the town of Bad Hofgastein and is situated in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Hocharn is situated 3 km west of Grieswiesalm.

Hoher Sonnblick

Scenic viewpoint

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The Hoher Sonnblick is a glaciated mountain, 3,106 m high, on the main Alpine chain in the Goldberg Group on the border between the Austrian states of Carinthia and Salzburg. At its summit is the Sonnblick Observatory and the Alpine refuge hut of Zittelhaus. Hoher Sonnblick is situated 3½ km southwest of Grieswiesalm.

Ritterkopf

Peak

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The Ritterkopf is a prominent mountain in Rauris, about 3 km north of the main chain of the Tauern Alps in Austria, and separates the valleys of Krumltal and Hüttwinkltal. Ritterkopf is situated 3 km northwest of Grieswiesalm.