Hohes Licht
mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Tyrol, Austria
The Hohes Licht is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is 2,651 metres (8,698 ft) high. It is the second highest in the Allgäu range after the Großer Krottenkopf. The summit is in Tyrol, Austria.
| Hohes Licht | |
|---|---|
 The Hohes Licht seen from the Rappenseekopf | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,651 m (AA) (8,698 ft) |
| Prominence | 678 m ↓ Mädelejoch |
| Isolation | 7.0 km → Großer Krottenkopf |
| Coordinates | 47°16′50″N 10°16′34″E / 47.28056°N 10.27611°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Central crest of Allgäu Alps |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Rock |
| Type of rock | Limestone of the Main Dolomite and Limestone of the Main Dolomite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1854 as part of a cartological survey |
Hohes Licht is 14km south of Oberstdorf. It was first climbed in 1854, and a "survey signal" was left on top for triangulation. On 6 August 1869 it was first climbed for leisure purposes by Hermann von Barth. When he arrived the signal was still there.[1]
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Hohes Licht -
Views from Hohes Licht
References
change- ↑ Anton Spiehler in Eduard Richter: Erschliessung der Ostalpen, Ist Vol., Berlin, 1893, pp. 62 ff.