Eisenhut (mountain)

Eisenhut

View from Mt. Rinsennock
Highest point
Elevation 2,441 m (8,009 ft) [1]
Prominence 800 m (2,600 ft) [1][2]
Coordinates 46°57′12″N 13°55′34″E / 46.95333°N 13.92611°E / 46.95333; 13.92611Coordinates: 46°57′12″N 13°55′34″E / 46.95333°N 13.92611°E / 46.95333; 13.92611
Geography
Eisenhut

Styria, Austria

Parent range Carinthian-Styrian Alps
Gurktal Alps

The Eisenhut is a mountain in the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria. At 2,441 metres (8,009 ft), it is the highest peak of the Gurktal Alps and the Carinthian-Styrian Alps.

Geography

It is located northeast of the Turracher Höhe Pass. Administratively the mountain belongs to the Austrian state of Styria, near the tripoint with Carinthia and Salzburg. The name refers to the centuries-long mining for iron (German: Eisen) ore in places like nearby Turrach.

References

  1. 1 2 "Eisenhut". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  2. ↑ Key col:Katschbergscharte - 1,641 m
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