Hosswandscharte
Hosswandscharte is a mountain saddle in Hallstatt, Gmunden District, Upper Austria and has an elevation of 2,187 metres. Hosswandscharte is situated nearby to the locality Hoßwandalm, as well as near Beim Kreuz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dachstein and Schneelochgletscher.
Dachstein
Photo: Saperaud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dachstein is a 20 x 30 km limestone massif in the Northern Calcareous Alps, in Austria. The summit is at 3,000 m, with dozens of other peaks above 2,500 m.
Hoher Dachstein
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria, and is the highest point in each of those states.
Hosswandscharte
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,187 metres
- Also known as: “Hoßwandscharte”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hallstatt, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.5095° or 47° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
13.5829° or 13° 34′ 58″ eastElevation
2,187 metres (7,175 feet)Open location code
8FVMGH5M+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 836816968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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