Fluchthorn

The Fluchthorn or Piz Fenga is a mountain of in the Silvretta Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. With a height of 3,399 metres (11,152 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest summit of the Silvretta Alps. The Fluchthorn lies between the Jamtal (Tyrol) and the Val Fenga (Graubünden). It consists of three summits of which the southern one is the highest.

Fluchthorn
Piz Fenga
Fluchthorn from the West, July 1987
Highest point
Elevation3,399 m (11,152 ft)
Prominence647 m (2,123 ft)[1]
Parent peakPiz Linard
Isolation15.5 km (9.6 mi)[2]
Coordinates46°53′27.2″N 10°13′38.7″E
Geography
Fluchthorn
Location in the Alps
LocationTyrol, Austria
Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangeSilvretta Alps
Climbing
First ascent1862 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and Franz Pöll
Easiest routeScramble

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fuorcla Zadrell (2,752 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of Piz Linard.


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