Fluchthorn

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluchthorn
Piz Fenga
Fluchthorn 86.jpg
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]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°53′27.2″N 10°13′38.7″E / 46.890889°N 10.227417°E / 46.890889; 10.227417Coordinates: 46°53′27.2″N 10°13′38.7″E / 46.890889°N 10.227417°E / 46.890889; 10.227417
Geography
Fluchthorn is located in Alps
Fluchthorn
Fluchthorn
Location in the Alps
LocationTyrol, Austria
Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangeSilvretta Alps
Climbing
First ascent1862 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann and Franz Pöll[citation needed]
Easiest routeScramble

The Fluchthorn or Piz Fenga is a mountain 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.

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.

External links[]


Retrieved from ""