Großer Sand

Großer Sand is in Ruhpolding, Traunstein, Bavaria. Großer Sand is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Reifelbergscharte, as well as near the peak Vorderlahnerkopf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sonntagshorn and Saurüsselkopf.

Sonntagshorn

Peak

Photo: 20percent, Public domain.

The Sonntagshorn, at 1,961 metres above sea level, is the highest mountain in the Chiemgau Alps. The international border between Germany and Austria, and hence between the states of Bavaria and Salzburg, runs over the summit of the mountain, which rises south-southeast of Ruhpolding and south-southwest of Inzell.

Saurüsselkopf

Peak

Photo: Einemnet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saurüsselkopf is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Großer Sand.

Großer Sand

Type: Scree
Category: landform
Location: Ruhpolding, Traunstein, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.68469° or 47° 41′ 5″ north

Longitude

12.68848° or 12° 41′ 19″ east

Open location code

8FVJMMMQ+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=scree

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