Tschaggunser Mittagspitze

Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze
Picture shows the snow covered but still rocky summit area of the Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze during a cloudless winterday
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze in winter
Highest point
Elevation 2,168 m (7,113 ft)
Isolation 0.73 kilometres (0.45 mi)
Coordinates 47°2′45″N 9°53′6″E / 47.04583°N 9.88500°E / 47.04583; 9.88500Coordinates: 47°2′45″N 9°53′6″E / 47.04583°N 9.88500°E / 47.04583; 9.88500 
Geography
Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze
Location in the Alps
Location Vorarlberg, Austria
Parent range Rätikon, Central Eastern Alps

The Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze is a 2,168 m (AA) high mountain in the Rätikon mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in the Austrian state Vorarlberg, south of the village Tschagguns in the Montafon valley.

Etymology

The name of Tschaggunser Mittagsspitze may be traced to "peak ("-spitze") above which the sun culminates at noon ("Mittag-") as seen from Tschagguns".

Further reading

  • Flaig, Günther (1982). Rätikon : ein Führer für Täler, Hütten und Berge. München: R. Rother. ISBN 3763312366.


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