Kaiser-Hochalm

Kaiser-Hochalm is a locality in Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, Kufstein District, Tyrol. Kaiser-Hochalm is situated nearby to the locality Häferl, as well as near Wasserloch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hackenköpfe and Scheffauer.

Hackenköpfe

Peak

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

The Hackenköpfe are a row of peaks in the western Kaisergebirge range in Austria. Their maximum height is 2,126 metres. They are located in the ridge running west from the Sonneck between the Treffauer and Scheffauer.

Scheffauer

Peak

Photo: Kogo, GFDL.

The Scheffauer is a 2,111 m-high mountain in the Kaiser mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaiser.

Sonneck

Peak

The Sonneck is a 2,260-metre-high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake Hinterstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stadtberg and Ellmau.

Stadtberg

Locality

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Stadtberg is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Kaiser-Hochalm.

Ellmau

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Ellmau is a small village in the heart of the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Northeast Tyrol. Visitors can travel to the top of Hartkaiser mountain via the Hartkaiserbahn funicular, the only of its type in the Ski Welt.