Griesscharte

Griesscharte is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,270 metres. Griesscharte is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raucheck and Werfener Hochthron.

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.

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

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural limestone and ice cave located in , , about 40 km south of . The cave is inside the Hochkogel mountain in the Tennengebirge section of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tenneck.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Griesscharte

Latitude
47.4963° or 47° 29′ 47″ north
Longitude
13.2412° or 13° 14′ 28″ east
Elevation
2,270 metres (7,448 feet)
Open location code
8FVMF6WR+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6945716737
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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