Trogkofel

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Trogkofel
Creta di Aip
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Trogkofel
Highest point
Elevation 2,280 m (7,480 ft)
Prominence 736 m (2,415 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°34′N13°13′E / 46.567°N 13.217°E / 46.567; 13.217
Geography
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Trogkofel
Location in the Alps
Location Friuli, Italy and Carinthia, Austria
Parent range Carnic Alps

Trogkofel (Creta di Aip in Italian) (2,280 m) is a mountain of the Carnic Alps lying on the border of Friuli, Italy and Carinthia, Austria. It is located on the main ridge of the Carnics between the Aip Valley to the south and the Gail Valley in the north, and is the second highest mountain on the eastern ridge after Gailtaler Polinik. The mountain is known as Crete Rosse, meaning Red Rocky Mountain in Friuli. [2]

Climbing

The first recorded ascent took place in 1886 although it is very likely that local hunters reached the summit way before then. The mountain can be climbed with a moderate level of difficulty from all directions. Due to the isolated position of the peak, and its prominence over neighbouring peaks, the summit offers a panoramic view, which includes all of the Carnics, the Dolomites, the Julian Alps, the Gailtal Alps and the High Tauern. [2]

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References

  1. "Trogkofel - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Creta di Aip/Trogkofel - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 25 February 2015.