Ankogel

The Ankogel (3,252 m)[3] is a mountain in the Ankogel Group in the eastern High Tauern range in Austria. It is the second highest mountain in the group, the Hochalmspitze being higher at 3,360 m.

Ankogel
The Ankogel (centre)
Highest point
Elevation3,252 m (10,669 ft)
Prominence576 m (1,890 ft)[1]
Isolation6.34 km (3.94 mi) 
Coordinates47°03′00″N 13°15′00″E
Geography
Ankogel
Location in the Alps
LocationCarinthia / Salzburg, Austria
Parent rangeHigh Tauern
Climbing
First ascentc. 1742[2]

A cable car from Mallnitz goes up to 2,631 m on the mountain, making Ankogel one of the most accessible alpine peaks.

References

  1. "Ankogel - Peakvisor". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. Braham, Trevor (2013). When the Alps Cast Their Spell: Mountaineers of the Alpine Golden Age. Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN 9781906476342. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. "Österreichische Karte 1:50.000 (ÖK 50)". austrianmap.at. Retrieved 5 January 2015.


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