Warscheneck

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Warscheneck

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Warscheneck
Highest point
Elevation 2,388 m (7,835 ft)
Prominence 655 m (2,149 ft) [1]
Isolation 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi)
Coordinates 47°39′N14°14′E / 47.650°N 14.233°E / 47.650; 14.233 Coordinates: 47°39′N14°14′E / 47.650°N 14.233°E / 47.650; 14.233 [1]
Geography
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Warscheneck
Location in the Alps
Location Styria, Austria
Parent range Totes Gebirge

Warscheneck (2,388 m) is a mountain of the Totes Gebirge in the Eastern Alps, in Upper Austria. It is located near the town of Liezen, and is a popular mountain for hiking in the summer and ski touring in the winter. [2]

Totes Gebirge mountain range

The Totes Gebirge is a group of mountains in Austria, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, lying between the Salzkammergut and the Ennstaler Alpen. The name Totes Gebirge is derived from the German words tot meaning "dead", referring to the apparent lack of vegetation, and Gebirge meaning "mountain range". The area is a large karst plateau with steep sides, and several mountain peaks above 2000 m. The highest point is the summit of Großer Priel, at 2,515 metres (8,251 ft)

Eastern Alps eastern parts of the Alps mountain range in Central Europe

Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of a line from Lake Constance and the Alpine Rhine valley up to the Splügen Pass at the Alpine divide and down the Liro River to Lake Como in the south. The peaks and mountain passes are lower compared to the Western Alps, while the range itself is broader and less arched.

Upper Austria State of Austria

Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. With an area of 11,982 km2 (4,626 sq mi) and 1.437 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the fourth-largest Austrian state by land area and the third-largest by population.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Warscheneck, Austria". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "Warscheneck - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 16 March 2015.