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Feb 25 2025
Traunstein
Traunstein 🏔️ Overview Traunstein is one of the most recognizable mountains in Upper Austria, rising abruptly above the eastern shore of Lake Traunsee near the town of Gmunden. At 1,691 meters (5,548 feet), it is not exceptionally high by Alpine standards, yet its steep limestone walls and isolated position at the northern edge of the …
Feb 24 2025
Alberfeldkogel
Alberfeldkogel Alberfeldkogel is a scenic limestone summit in the Höllengebirge of Upper Austria, rising above the lake-filled landscapes of the Salzkammergut. Although modest in elevation compared with Austria’s great 3,000-meter peaks, Alberfeldkogel is an especially rewarding destination because the Feuerkogel cable car provides convenient access to the high plateau. The mountain is known for its …
Feb 23 2025
Großer Höllkogel
Großer Höllkogel 🏔️ Overview Großer Höllkogel is the highest mountain in the Höllengebirge, a rugged limestone massif in Upper Austria’s Salzkammergut region. Rising to 1,862 meters (6,109 feet), the mountain stands above a broad karst plateau between the Traunsee and Attersee areas and forms one of the most geographically prominent summits in this part of …
Feb 22 2025
Rotgschirr
Rotgschirr 🏔️ Overview Rotgschirr is a striking limestone mountain in Austria’s Totes Gebirge, a rugged karst range within the Northern Limestone Alps. Rising to 2,270 meters (7,448 feet), the mountain stands directly on the boundary between Upper Austria and Styria and is particularly prominent above the Almsee and the high country surrounding the Pühringerhütte. Although …
Feb 22 2025
Zwölferkogel
Zwölferkogel 🏔️ Overview Zwölferkogel is a rugged limestone mountain in Austria’s Totes Gebirge, part of the Northern Limestone Alps. Rising to a commonly cited elevation of 2,099 meters (6,886 feet), the peak stands near the northern edge of the range and forms the northernmost major summit of the distinctive group known as the Almtaler Sonnenuhr, …
Feb 22 2025
Schönberg: Highest Peak of the Western Totes Gebirge
Schönberg 🏔️ Overview Schönberg is a 2,093-meter (6,867-foot) mountain in the Totes Gebirge of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. Also known locally as Wildenkogel, it rises directly along the border between Upper Austria and Styria and forms the highest summit of the western part of the Totes Gebirge. Although considerably lower than Großer Priel, …
Feb 21 2025
Vosges Mountains: Geography, Peaks, Geology, Hiking & Travel Guide
🏔️ Overview The Vosges Mountains are a broad, forested mountain range in northeastern France, rising between the Alsace Plain and Upper Rhine Valley to the east and the Lorraine Plateau to the west. Although considerably lower than the Alps and Pyrenees, the Vosges are one of the major mountain regions of France and contain some …
Feb 20 2025
Store Rauddalseggi: A High, Rugged Summit in Norway’s Jotunheimen
Store Rauddalseggi | Store Rauddalseggje 🏔️ Overview Store Rauddalseggi, officially spelled Store Rauddalseggje by the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is a dramatic 2,168-meter (7,113-foot) mountain in Norway’s Jotunheimen region. Rising above Rauddalen and the surrounding high valleys, the peak is distinguished by its considerable topographic prominence, rugged ridges, and commanding position in one of Scandinavia’s finest …
Feb 20 2025
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains form Ireland’s largest continuous upland region, spreading across the heart of County Wicklow and extending into parts of Dublin, Carlow, and Wexford. Characterized by rounded granite summits, sweeping blanket bogs, deep glacial valleys, mountain lakes, and historic settlements, the range contains some of the most recognizable landscapes in eastern Ireland. At 925 …
Feb 19 2025
Falketind
Falketind 🏔️ Overview Falketind is one of the most historically important and visually striking mountains in Norway’s Jotunheimen region. Rising to approximately 2,068 meters (6,785 feet) above sea level in Årdal Municipality, Vestland county, the mountain is distinguished by steep ridges, glacial terrain, and a sharply defined alpine profile. The peak occupies the western part …
